Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1929) Nominee
Elinor Whitney Field
エリノア・ウィットニー・フィールド
Elinor Whitney Field
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1889-01-01
- Died
- 1980-01-01 age 91
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- children's author, editor, bibliographer
- Active Years
- 1928-1969
- Affiliations
- The Horn Book Magazine (co-founder)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Newbery Honor | Tod of the Fens | — | American Library Association | Newbery Honor |
Newbery Honor
1928
Work:
Tod of the Fens
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Newbery Honor
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tyke-y: His Book and His Mark
children's literatureTod of the Fens
1928 children's novelA children's story about nature and a boy's coming of age. Published in 1928 and recipient of a Newbery Honor.
naturecoming of ageadventure
Realms of Gold in Children's Books
1929 children's literature criticismA critical study of children's literature co-written with Bertha Mahony.
children's literaturecriticismbibliography
Contemporary Illustrators of Children's Books
1930 illustration studyA book introducing and critiquing contemporary illustrators of children's books.
illustrationartpublishing
Try All Ports
1933 children's literatureFive Years of Children's Books
1936 children's book annual/criticismAn annual-style critical summary of trends in children's books (co-written with Bertha Mahony).
publishing trendschildren's literature
Illustrators of Children's Books, 1744-1945
1947 bibliography / illustration historyA bibliographic study summarizing the history of illustrators in children's books.
illustration historybibliography
Writing and Criticism: A Book for Margery Bianco
1951 criticismA critical work dedicated to writer Margery Bianco.
criticismauthor study
Newbery medal books, 1922-1955, with their author's acceptance papers & related material chiefly from the Horn book magazine
1955 bibliography / collected materialsA compilation of Newbery Medal books and related materials, including acceptance papers (co-edited with Bertha Mahony).
award historyarchival materials
Caldecott medal books, 1938-1957, with the artists' acceptance papers & related material chiefly from the Horn book magazine
1957 bibliography / collected materialsA compilation of Caldecott Medal books and related materials (co-edited with Bertha Mahony).
illustration awardsarchival materials
Horn book reflections on children's books and reading; selected from eighteen years of the Horn book magazine, 1949-1966
1969 essays / selectionsA selection of essays from eighteen years of The Horn Book Magazine (1949–1966).
reading theorychildren's literature criticism
Bibliography
- Tyke-y: His Book and His Mark
- Tod of the Fens — 1928
- Realms of Gold in Children's Books — 1929 (with Bertha Mahony)
- Contemporary Illustrators of Children's Books — 1930
- Try All Ports — 1933
- Five Years of Children's Books — 1936 (with Bertha Mahony)
- Illustrators of Children's Books, 1744-1945 — 1947
- Writing and Criticism: A Book for Margery Bianco — 1951
- Newbery medal books, 1922-1955 — 1955 (with Bertha Mahony)
- Caldecott medal books, 1938-1957 — 1957 (with Bertha Mahony)
- Horn book reflections on children's books and reading — 1969
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, descriptive prose suited to childrenbibliographic and critical analytical style
- Recurring Motifs
- depictions of naturechildhood and growthfocus on illustrations and artwork
Legacy
Elinor Whitney Field was a children's author and co-founder of The Horn Book Magazine who made significant contributions to criticism and bibliography in children's literature. Through both her creative works and her compilations on illustration history and award-winning books, she helped lay foundations for children's literature studies.
Trivia
- Co-founded The Horn Book Magazine with Bertha Mahony.
- 'Tod of the Fens' (1928) received a Newbery Honor.
- Compiled and authored numerous bibliographic and historical works on children's book illustration and award-winning books.