Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1932) Nominee
Eloise Lownsbery
エロイス・ラウンズベリー
Eloise Lownsbery
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1888-04-16 （Paw Paw, Illinois, U.S.）
- Died
- 1967-11-01 age 79
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Writer
- Active Years
- 1911-1967
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellesley College | — | — | B.A. | 1907–1911 | United States |
Wellesley College
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1907–1911
Year of Graduation:
1911
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Newbery Honor | Out of the Flame | — | American Library Association | Newbery Honor |
Newbery Honor
1932
Work:
Out of the Flame
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Newbery Honor
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Out of the Flame
1931 Children's historical fictionA children's historical novel focusing on courage and coming of age, with educational themes.
couragecoming of agehistorical education
The Boy Knight of Reims
Children's literature (historical)An early work by Lownsbery, a children's adventure story based on historical events.
adventurechivalry
Bibliography
- Out of the Flame
- The Boy Knight of Reims
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise, accessible prose rooted in historical settings for childrenDidactic and exemplary depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- couragepersonal growthreconstruction of historical events
Legacy
Eloise Lownsbery is recognized as a children's author who received a Newbery Honor in 1932 for Out of the Flame. She is noted for contributions to historical, educational children's fiction, though her work is less prominent in contemporary circulation.
Trivia
- Received a Newbery Honor in 1932 for Out of the Flame.