Maia Wojciechowska (August 8, 1927 – June 13, 2000) was a writer of books for teenagers and young adults. She was born in Warsaw, Poland, spent some time in France and England, and later came to the United States with her parents. In 1965, her book Shadow of a Bull (1964) won the Newbery Medal. She died of a stroke in Long Branch, New Jersey at age 74.