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Shel Silverstein
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Born
Shel Silverstein is born... -
Started Drawing
Shel noticed that he wasn't good at sports because he had no athletic ability, and could not get the girls because he couldn't dance. So instead he took up drawing cartoons and writing poetry. -
Graduate from High School
He graduated from Roosevelt High School. -
College
Shel attended the University of Illinois, but got kicked out after one year. He said he regretted going to college because he could have had more time to see the world. (1950's) -
The Giving Tree published
Shel's first successful children's book was published. -
Marrige
Shel marries Susan in 1965. -
First Daughter
His daughter named Shoshanna was born June 30, 1970. -
Grammy Award
He got a Grammy Award in 1970 for his song, "A Boy Named Sue". -
Divorce
After 5 years of marrige, Susan and Shel got a divorce. -
Where the Sidewalk Ends published
Children's poetry; 309 pages; Publisher: Harper and Row Publishers. -
Son's Birth
Had a son named Matthew with a woman named Sarah Spencer. -
Last Published Book: Falling Up
Falling up was published in 1995, before his death in 1999. -
Died
He died in his home in Key West, Florida from a massive heart attack.
