Marion Dane Bauer (born November 20, 1938) is an American children's author.
[1] Bauer was born on November 20, 1938, and brought up in Oglesby, a small prairie town in Northern Illinois.
She has taught English at a Wisconsin high school and classes in creative writing in Minnesota.
"[4] An aunt gave her vital encouragement during her teenage years, by taking her work seriously and urging her to continue writing.
Bauer recalls that "the example of someone who loved writing and found doing it both good and important, probably influenced me more deeply than any other.