Marsha Wilson Chall
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Early life and education
Chall was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on November 7, 1953.[2] She was an only child. She earned a Bachelor of Science from Drake University in 1975 and a Master of Arts from the University of Minnesota in 1984.[3][1]
Career
Chall published her first book, Mattie, in 1992.[4] She received a Smithsonian Notable Children's Book citation in 2000 for Bonaparte.[3] Bonaparte received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, which said the book was "fresh as a newly baked croissant" and "Chall's narrative strikes just the right balance between humor and feelings of loss in this captivating dog-loses-boy, dog-gets-boy tale".[5]
She worked at Metropolitan State University as an adult literacy instructor.[1][3]
Personal life and death
Chall was married and had two children.[3][6] She lived on a farm near Minneapolis.[6] She died on March 29, 2026, at the age of 72.[7]
