Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1936) Winner
Carol Ryrie Brink
キャロル・ライリー・ブリンク
Carol Ryrie Brink
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1895-12-28 （Moscow, Idaho, US）
- Died
- 1981-08-15 （La Jolla, California, US） age 85
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Moscow, Idaho (birth and childhood) → St. Paul, Minnesota (residence for about 42 years) → Wisconsin (summer stays) → Scotland and France (several years of travel)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer
- Active Years
- 1917-1981
- Memberships
- Gamma Phi Beta (sorority)
- Influenced By
- Caroline Woodhouse Watkins (grandmother)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Idaho | — | — | — | 1914–1917 (3年間在籍) | United States |
| University of California, Berkeley | — | — | Bachelor of Arts | 1917–1918 | United States |
University of Idaho
Period:
1914–1917 (3年間在籍)
Country:
United States
Attended for three years; wrote for student publications; member of Gamma Phi Beta.
University of California, Berkeley
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1917–1918
Year of Graduation:
1918
Country:
United States
Graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1918.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Newbery Medal | Caddie Woodlawn | — | American Library Association (ALA)-related | 受賞 |
| 1958 | Lewis Carroll Shelf Award | Caddie Woodlawn | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 1965 | Honorary Doctor of Letters | — | — | University of Idaho | 授与 |
Newbery Medal
1936
Work:
Caddie Woodlawn
Organization:
American Library Association (ALA)-related
Result:
受賞
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
1958
Work:
Caddie Woodlawn
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Honorary Doctor of Letters
1965
Organization:
University of Idaho
Result:
授与
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Caddie Woodlawn
1935 Children's literatureA semi-autobiographical tale set in the late 19th-century American Midwest, following the spirited and adventurous girl Caddie and her interactions with family and community.
Frontier lifeComing of age (girl)Family and community
Adaptations
- [Stage play] Caddie Woodlawn (play) (1945)
Baby Island
1937 Children's literatureA children's adventure in which children are left to fend for themselves on an uninhabited island.
AdventureIndependenceCooperation
Bibliography
- Anything Can Happen on the River (1934)
- Caddie Woodlawn (1935)
- Mademoiselle Misfortune (1936)
- Baby Island (1937)
- Magical Melons / Caddie Woodlawn's Family (1939)
- Narcissa Whitman (1945)
- Harps in the Wind (1947)
- The Pink Motel (1959)
- Four Girls on a Homestead (1977)
Adaptations
- Caddie Woodlawn (stage adaptation, 1945)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Colloquial, narrative-driven styleAccessible prose suited to young readers
- Recurring Motifs
- Frontier lifeFamily-centered storiesHumor and anecdotal reminiscence
Legacy
Winner of the Newbery Medal for Caddie Woodlawn, Brink became an important figure in American children's literature. Her hometown of Moscow honors her with buildings and a nature park named after her, and she received an honorary doctorate from the University of Idaho.
Museums
- Carol Ryrie Brink Papers (collection) Special Collections, University of Southern Mississippi (de Grummond Children's Literature Collection), Hattiesburg, MS
Academic Societies
- Children's literature scholarly groups (general)
Archives
- Carol Ryrie Brink Papers (University of Southern Mississippi Special Collections)
In Popular Culture
- Local landmarks such as Brink Hall at the University of Idaho and the Carol Ryrie Brink Nature Park commemorate her legacy in Moscow.
Trivia
- Caddie Woodlawn was inspired by Brink's grandmother, Caroline Woodhouse Watkins, and is semi-autobiographical.
- Brink Hall at the University of Idaho is named in her honor.
- There is a Carol Ryrie Brink Nature Park in her hometown of Moscow, Idaho.
- The name Caroline/Carol has been passed down to the oldest female child in her family for multiple generations.