Ali

by Mary O'Neill, Juan Carlos Barberis (Illustrator)

122 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1968

About the author

Mary O'Neill was an American children's author, poet, and advertising copywriter best known for Hailstones and Halibut Bones, a celebrated collection of poems exploring colors through verse. After studying at Western Reserve University and the University of Michigan, she worked in advertising before becoming a full-time writer. Her books include People I'd Like to Keep, Saints: Adventures in Courage, and Words Words Words. Following her husband's death, she taught writing with the Peace Corps in Ghana and Costa Rica before her death in 1990.