Claire Rudolf Murphy

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Claire Rudolf Murphy was born in Spokane, Washington, the daughter of a journalist and a librarian. She has loved writing since grade school. She received a degree in history from Santa Clara University, then went on to earn a teaching credential from the University of California at Berkeley. In 1974, after graduating from college, she moved to Alaska and became a Jesuit Volunteer teacher at St. Mary’s in western Alaska. She met her husband there and they later moved to Fairbanks where they both worked as teachers. She earned her Master's of Fine Arts in creative writing from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. While teaching middle-school language arts, she began writing in order to understand the creative process and help her students. Following the birth of her own children, she quit teaching and begin writing professionally. In 1998, her husband retired from his position as principal, and they moved to Spokane, Washington.

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Marching with Aunt Susan
Representative edition published 2017
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My country, 'tis of thee
Representative edition published 2014
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Gold rush dogs
Representative edition published 2012
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A child's Alaska
Representative edition published 2012
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Gold rush women
Representative edition published 2012
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Children of Alcatraz
Representative edition published 2006
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Daughters Of The Desert
Representative edition published 2005
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Gold Rush Winter
Representative edition published 2005
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I am Sacajawea, I am York
Representative edition published 2005
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Daughters of the desert
Representative edition published 2003
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The prince and the Salmon People
Representative edition published 2003
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Free radical
Representative edition published 2002
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Children of the gold rush
Representative edition published 2001
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To the Summit
Representative edition published 1999
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Caribou Girl
Representative edition published 1998
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Gold Star Sister
Representative edition published 1996
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To the summit
Representative edition published 1992
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Friendship across Arctic waters
Representative edition published 1991
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Martin and Bobby
Representative edition published 2021
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Children of the Gold Rush
Representative edition published 2012
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