Authors and Illustrators Database

Born: 07/24/1894  Ironwood
Died: 09/01/1981
Parents: Julius Jensen and Zinta Shannon
Spouse: Joseph Garst (attorney)
Children: Joseph, Warren, Barbara Spurlock
Address(es):
Last known
Douglas , WY

Image	Title	Genre	Audience	Publisher	Date
	Annie Oakley	Biography	Children	New York : Messner	1958
	William Bent and his Adobe Empire	Biography	Children	New York : Messner	1957
	Dick Wooton: Trail Blazer	Biography	Children	New York : Messner	1956
	James Bowie and his Famous Knife	Biography	Children	New York : Messner	1955
	Joe Meek : Man of the West	Biography	Children	New York : Messner	1954
	Chief Joseph of the Nez Perces	Biography	Children	New York : J. Messner	1953
	Wild Bill Hickcok - With Warren Garst	Biography	Children	New York : J. Messner	1952
	Bigfoot Wallace of the Texas Rangers	Biography	Children	New York : Messner	1951
	Will Rogers : Immortal Cowboy	Biography	Children	New York : J. Messner	1950
	Buffalo Bill	Biography, History	Children	New York : J. Messner	1948
	Cowboys and Cattle Trails - With Warren Garst	Non Fiction	Children	Evanston, IL : Wheeler (later by Row, Peterson)	1948
	Amelia Earhart : Heroine of the Skies	Biography	Children	New York : J. Messner	1947
	Three Conquistadors : Cortez, Coronado, Pizarro	History	Children	New York : J. Messner	1947
	Cowboy Boots	Fiction, Historical Fiction	Children	New York : Junior Literary Guild ; Abingdon-Cokesbury	1946
	Scotty Allen; King of the Dog-Team Drivers	Biography	Children	New York : J. Messner,	1946
	Sitting Bull : Champion of His People	Biography	Children	New York : J. Messner,	1946
	Jack London : Magnet for Adventure	Biography	Children	New York : J. Messner,	1944
	Custer : Fighter of the Plains	Biography, History, Michigan History	Children	New York : J. Messner	1942
	Kit Carson : Trail Blazer and Scout	Biography	Children	New York : J. Messner	1942
	Story of Wyoming, and Its Constitution and Government	Non Fiction, History	Children, Teen	Douglas, WY : Enterprise	1938
	The Story of Buffalo Bill	Biography	Children	Indianapolis, Ind. : Bobbs-Merrill Co.	1938

What is the aim or goal of your writing: 1st ed says, "I was born in Ironwood, but most of my schooling was received in Denver and in Oregon, where I taught for 3 years. I'm never bored; the world is too full of interesting things to do. Writing for young people is to me the most interesting and satisfying work there is. Young people themselves are fascinating and they make up an enthusastic audience. Mrs. Garst is well known for her fine biographies of men and women who helped blaze the trail to freedom and progress." When she started writing biographies of virile western men she worried that boys wouldn't pick up a book with a woman's name on it.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Name	Date
Wyoming State Historical Award for 'Broken-Hand Fitzpatrick'	1961
Young Readers'Choice Award of the Pacific Northwest Library Association for 'Cowboy Boots'	1949
Boy's Clubs of America Junior Book Award for 'Cowboy Boots'	1949
National Association of Press Women Honor - Award received for following years: 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957

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She used her step-father's surname because she didn't believe anyone would read a western book by a woman. She co-authored 3 books with her son Warren.

Last Modified On: 7/22/2017 12:00:00 AM