Barbara Cohen Birthplace: Author Biography Barbara Cohen was born March 15, 1932. She received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Barnard College and a Master of Arts Degree from Rutgers University. Cohen has worked as a high school English teacher. The author and her husband, Gene, are the parents of three daughters, Leah, Sarah, and Becky. Cohen has been the recipient of the ALA Notable Book Award and the IRA/CBC Children's Choice Award for "Yussel's Prayer." Updating Results ...No matching titles were found. Loading...