


Literature, American Academy of Arts & Letters NationalĮndowment for the Arts Grant New York Public LIbrary Awards-Pulitzer Prize (1975) Academy Award for.This is a childhood filled with joy, humor, and charm-the story of a young girl awakening to the wonders of life around her. She throws snowballs and pitches balls she draws- everything from bugs to poets and she reads with what will eventually become her lifelong fascination with language and story telling.

A book that instantly captured the hearts of readers across the country, An American Childhood is Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Dillard's poignant, vivid memoir of growing up in Pittsburgh in the 1950s.Īnnie Dillard recalls a childhood of exuberance, exploration, and fun.
