2 Quotes & Sayings By Leonard Little
Leonard Little was born November 22, 1933, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He received his Bachelor's of Science degree in 1951 from Central Michigan University. Upon graduation, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War with the 187th Field Artillery Battalion; then returned to civilian life
After service as an editor for a newspaper and as a press operator at General Motors plants in Flint and St. Louis, Missouri, Little returned to Central Michigan University (now Central Michigan University) where he earned an M.B.A. degree in 1963.
His first book, WILD WEST BLUES, was published in 1968 by Funk & Wagnalls; it was nominated for a National Book Award for Nonfiction in 1969. His second book, RAGGEDY ANN (published 1970), was also nominated for a National Book Award; it became the best-selling children's book of that year and has sold over four million copies worldwide. Other books include RIOT IN THE CITY (1970), THE UGLY BUGLING (1973), THE HAND THAT FEEDS (1975), NUTTY PROFIT (1976), THE LUCK OF THE IRISH (1978), NATURAL BORN GAMBLER (1978), TOMORROW IS BIG BUSINESS (1980), MAKING MONEY FOR YOURSELF (1981), HOW TO MAKE MONEY FOR YOURSELF (1981) and HOW TO MAKE MONEY FOR YOUR CHILDREN (1981).
He is currently working on a children's book about golf called "The Missing Ball."