. . . . . "1937Z"^^ . "Edward Irving Wortis (born December 23, 1937), better known by the pen name Avi, is an American author of young adult and children's literature. He is a winner of the Newbery Medal and twice one of the runners-up (Newbery Honor)."@en . "Edward Irving Wortis (real name)"@en . "American children's writer" . . "1937-12-23Z"^^ . "Avi"@en . . . . . . "Edward Irving Wortis"@en . . "Edward Irving Wortis"@en . "Avi"@en .