".I was born in Argentina and grew up in a bilingual family of readers, writers, and talkers. "Notable Book citation, American Library Association, Best Children's Books of 1995 selection, Publishers Weekly, and 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing selection, New York Public Library, all 1995, and Best Book of 1996 citation, School Library Journal, 1996, all for Falcon's Egg." Farrell had wanted to be a dancer since childhood, and she worked hard and steadily to follow that path. She had heard Susan Farrell, the great ballerina, talking about her life. You share memories back to your earliest days, and the giggling girls are still there in old age.Īfter Luli died, as I searched for pictures, I came across the draft of an essay she wrote in her late fifties. If you are lucky enough to love a sister, you know that the bond is deep and strong. Luli Gray was an adorable and spoiled little girl, a brilliant student who barely made it through high school, a confused and very young bride, a vagabond in Europe, a waitress, file clerk, janitor, aspiring actress, professional cook, and finally in her mid-forties a successful writer. Wherever Luli went - the gym, riding the bus, the doctor's office - she made new friends, who benefitted from her warm heart, outrageous wit, delicious cooking, clever cartoons, and her fascination with a wide variety of subjects, from nuns to Neanderthals. Her last book, "Ant and Grasshopper", was a picture book which reversed the cold-hearted fable and celebrated the creative spirit. Her first novel, "Falcon's Egg", was an ALA Notable Book. As an adult she lived in Boston and Greenwich Village for many years before moving to North Carolina seventeen years ago. Born Main Buenos Aires, Argentina, Luli was an actress, writer, and professional cook. Luisa "Luli" Gray of Chapel Hill, NC, died Augof leukemia.
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