James Marshall (Author)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. James Edward Marshall (October 10, 1942 - October 13, 1992), who also wrote as Edward Marshall, was a children's author and illustrator. Marshall was born in Las Vagas , Nevada, where he grew up on his family's farm. His father worked on the railroad, was a band member in the 1930s, and his mother sang in the local church choir. His family later moved to Beaumont, Texas. Marshall said: "Beaumont is deep south and swampy and I hated it. I knew I would die if I stayed there so I diligently studied the viola, and eventually won a scholarship to the New England Conservatory in Boston." He entered the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, but injured his hand, ending his music career.