Naylor was born on January 4, 1933, in Anderson, Indiana, to Eugene and Lura Reynolds. Her body of work, however, also includes the comic mysteries of the "Bessledorf" series, the supernatural tales of her "Witch" trilogies, and a broad range of other stories. Her "Alice" books deal with such potentially charged subjects as sex, body issues, racism, and homosexuality, and the rest of her oeuvre often addresses similarly sensitive topics-she examines mental illness in The Keeper (1986), crib death and a crisis of faith in A String of Chances (1982), and difficult moral choices in Shiloh (1991), a work which won the 1992 Newbery Medal. Frequently ranked among the most challenged children's authors by the American Library Association (ALA), Naylor utilizes her texts to present candid examinations of the sorts of social issues and concerns that are important to her large body of adolescent female readers.
With their realistic depictions of childhood and adolescent situations, Naylor's children's books-particularly her ongoing "Alice" series of young adult novels-have earned her strong sales, considerable critical consideration, and numerous censorship challenges.
For further information on her life and career, see CLR, Volume 17. The following entry presents an overview of Naylor's career through 2007. Phyllis Reynolds Naylor 1933– INTRODUCTIONĪmerican novelist, essayist, nonfiction writer, and author of picture books, easy readers, juvenile novels and short stories, and young adult novels.
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