Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (1962) Nominee
Edwin Burdette Tunis
エドウィン・バーデット・タニス
Edwin Burdette Tunis
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1897-12-08 （Cold Spring Harbor, New York）
- Died
- 1973 age 75
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Cold Spring Harbor (birth) → Maryland, USA (lived most of his life)
Career
- Occupations
- painter, mural artist, book illustrator, radio announcer, actor, theater set designer, author, children's writer
- Active Years
- 1920-1973
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Newbery Honor | Frontier Living | 児童文学（ノンフィクション） | American Library Association (ALA) | 名誉賞（ランナーアップ） |
| — | Thomas A. Edison Foundation Children's Book Award | — | 児童書（歴史描写の功績） | Thomas A. Edison Foundation | 受賞 |
Newbery Honor
1962
Work:
Frontier Living
Category:
児童文学（ノンフィクション）
Organization:
American Library Association (ALA)
Result:
名誉賞（ランナーアップ）
Thomas A. Edison Foundation Children's Book Award
Category:
児童書（歴史描写の功績）
Organization:
Thomas A. Edison Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Oars, Sails & Steam: A Picture Book of Ships
1952 children's non-fiction / historyA picture book for children illustrating the development and types of ships.
maritime historytechnology history
Weapons: A Pictorial History
1954 children's non-fiction / historyA pictorial history showing weapons from ancient to modern times.
military historytechnology and tools
Wheels: A Pictorial History
1955 children's non-fiction / history / technologyA children's pictorial history tracing the development and uses of wheels.
history of inventionstransportation history
Indians: A Pictorial Recreation of American Indian Life Before the Arrival of the White Man
1959 children's non-fiction / anthropology / historyA pictorial recreation of Native American life in North America before European contact.
indigenous lifecultural history
Frontier Living
1961 children's non-fiction / historyA children's history book detailing household life, tools and techniques of America's frontier era.
frontier historyhistory of everyday life
Shaw's Fortune: The Picture Story of a Colonial Plantation
1966 children's non-fiction / historyA picture story depicting life on a colonial plantation.
colonial historyagriculture and society
Chipmunks on the Doorstep
1971 children's fictionA children's story featuring small animals (details scarce).
animalschildren's narrative
The Tavern at the Ferry
1973 children's historical storyA story about people and events around a ferry tavern (details scarce).
local historyeveryday events
Colonial Craftsmen and the Beginnings of American Industry
1976 children's non-fiction / economic historyIntroduces colonial craftsmen and the development of early American industry (published posthumously).
craftsmen historyindustrial history
The Young United States, 1783-1830: A Time of Change and Growth, a Time of Learning Democracy, a Time of New Ways of Living, Thinking, and Doing
1976 children's non-fiction / historyA children's overview of early American history and social change (published posthumously).
early U.S. historylearning democracy
Colonial Living
1964 children's non-fiction / social historyA children's guide detailing household life, tools, and occupations in colonial times with illustrations. Revised edition issued in 1999.
history of domestic lifematerial culture
Bibliography
- Oars, Sails & Steam: A Picture Book of Ships
- Weapons: A Pictorial History
- Wheels: A Pictorial History
- Indians: A Pictorial Recreation of American Indian Life Before the Arrival of the White Man
- Frontier Living
- Colonial Living
- Shaw's Fortune: The Picture Story of a Colonial Plantation
- Chipmunks on the Doorstep
- The Tavern at the Ferry
- Colonial Craftsmen and the Beginnings of American Industry
- The Young United States, 1783-1830: A Time of Change and Growth, a Time of Learning Democracy, a Time of New Ways of Living, Thinking, and Doing
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- fact-based expository styledetailed illustrations with annotationseducational / didactic presentation
- Recurring Motifs
- detailed depiction of tools and techniquesrecreation of everyday life scenesprecise observation of historical artifacts
Legacy
Edwin Tunis was an author-illustrator known for richly illustrated children's history books that conveyed American social and technological history accessibly. His Newbery Honor recognition and award from the Thomas A. Edison Foundation reflect his contribution to children's historical education.
Archives
- Guide to the Edwin Tunis Papers 1951–1973 - Special Collections, University of Oregon
- Library of Congress authority and catalog records
Trivia
- He was versatile: painter, muralist, book illustrator, radio announcer, actor, theater set designer and author.
- He was a Newbery Honor runner-up in 1962.
- He received the Thomas A. Edison Foundation Children's Book Award.
- He lived most of his life in Maryland.