Elizabeth Bibesco is a writer of historical fiction. Her first novel, The Queen's Chamber, a story of the French Revolution, was a 2008 National Book Award nominee and a 2009 New York Times Notable Book. Her most recent novel, A Soul's Journey, won the 2015 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. Ms
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Bibesco has been an active member of the American Historical Association since 2005 and served as the organization's president in 2008-2009. She was named one of USA Today's "Top 10 Teachers of History." In 2008, she received the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing (SHARP) Award in recognition of her contributions to teaching history in K–12 classrooms. Ms.
Bibesco holds master's degrees in history and French literature from Cornell University and in public history from Gettysburg College.