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Elizabeth Partridge

エリザベス・パートリッジ

Elizabeth Partridge

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1951-09-01
Nationality
United States
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
Writer, Author of children's and YA nonfiction
Active Years
1993-
Affiliations
Vermont College of Fine Arts (faculty, MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults)
Influenced By
Rondal Partridge (father), Imogen Cunningham (grandmother)

Awards

Sibert Medal
2023
Work: Seen and Unseen: What Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams’s Photographs Reveal About the Japanese American Incarceration
Organization: American Library Association (ALA)
Result: 受賞
National Book Award (finalist)
2002
Work: This Land Was Made for You and Me: The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie
Organization: National Book Foundation
Result: 最終候補
Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Young Adult Literature)
2010
Work: Marching for Freedom: Walk Together, Children, and Don't You Grow Weary
Category: ヤングアダルト文学
Organization: Los Angeles Times
Result: 受賞
Jane Addams Children's Book Award
2010
Work: Marching for Freedom: Walk Together, Children, and Don't You Grow Weary
Organization: Jane Addams Peace Association
Result: 受賞
Michael L. Printz Award (Honor)
2006
Work: John Lennon: All I Want Is the Truth
Category: ヤングアダルト伝記
Organization: American Library Association (YALSA)
Result: オナー（準優秀）
SCBWI Golden Kite Award (Nonfiction)
2003
Work: This Land Was Made for You and Me: The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie
Category: ノンフィクション
Organization: SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators)
Result: 受賞（またはオナー）
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (Nonfiction runner-up)
2002
Work: This Land Was Made for You and Me: The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie
Organization: Boston Globe–Horn Book
Result: ランナーアップ

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Restless Spirit: The Life and Work of Dorothea Lange

1998 Biography / Nonfiction (Young adult)

A biography of photographer Dorothea Lange that presents her life and work and contextualizes her photographs for young readers.

photographysocial justicehistorical documentation

This Land Was Made for You and Me: The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie

2002 Biography / Nonfiction (Young adult)

A portrait of Woody Guthrie that explores his life, songs, and social engagement.

musiclabor movementsAmerican history

John Lennon: All I Want Is the Truth

2005 Biography / Nonfiction (Young adult)

A biography of John Lennon for young readers, covering his music and personal struggles.

musicpersonal historycultural history

Marching for Freedom: Walk Together, Children, and Don't You Grow Weary

2009 Nonfiction (Young adult)

A nonfiction account of the civil rights movement, focusing on marches and the young people who participated.

civil rights movementsocial movementsyouth participation

Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam

2018 Nonfiction (Young adult)

An overview of the Vietnam War for young readers, conveying battlefield realities and the war's impact.

war historysoldiers' experiencesmodern history

Seen and Unseen: What Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams’s Photographs Reveal About the Japanese American Incarceration

2022 Nonfiction (Children/Young adult)

Using photographs by Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams, the book explores the history of Japanese American incarceration and differing photographic perspectives.

photographyJapanese American incarcerationmemory and reinterpretation

Bibliography

  • Dorothea Lange: A Visual Life (1993)
  • Clara and the Hoodoo Man (1996)
  • Restless Spirit: The Life and Work of Dorothea Lange (1998)
  • This Land Was Made for You and Me: The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie (2002)
  • John Lennon: All I Want Is the Truth (2005)
  • Marching for Freedom: Walk Together, Children, and Don't You Grow Weary (2009)
  • Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam (2018)
  • Seen and Unseen: ... (2022)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
fact-based nonfictionemphasis on photographic and primary sourcesaccessible prose for young readers
Recurring Motifs
photographysocial justicemusic and culture

Legacy

Elizabeth Partridge is recognized for introducing social history and artistic perspectives to young readers through biographies of photographers and musicians. She has received multiple awards and is frequently used in educational settings.

Archives

  • Library of Congress (LCCN catalog records)

Trivia

  • Daughter of photographer Rondal Partridge and granddaughter of photographer Imogen Cunningham.
  • Faculty member at Vermont College of Fine Arts in the MFA program for Writing for Children & Young Adults.
  • Won the Sibert Medal in 2023 for Seen and Unseen.