Carnegie Medal for Writing
1 appearances
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Edition 42 (1977) Winner
Gene Kemp
ジーン・ケンプ
Jīn Kemupu
Aliases:
Rushton
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1926-12-27 （Wigginton, Staffordshire, England）
- Died
- 2015-01-04 （Exeter） age 88
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Wigginton and near Tamworth, Staffordshire → Exeter
Career
- Occupations
- writer, journalist, teacher
- Active Years
- 1972-2015
- Affiliations
- St Sidwell's School
- Nominations
- Smarties Prize shortlist (1981, The Clock Tower Ghost), Smarties Prize shortlist (1985, Charlie Lewis Plays for Time), Smarties Prize shortlist (1986, Juniper), Smarties Prize shortlist (1990, Just Ferret)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Exeter | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of Exeter
Country:
United Kingdom
Taught at St Sidwell's School in Exeter in the 1970s. Awarded Honorary MA in 1984.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Carnegie Medal | The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler | 児童書 | Library Association (CILIP) | 受賞 |
| 1977 | Children's Rights Workshop award | The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler | — | Children's Rights Workshop | 受賞 |
Carnegie Medal
1977
Work:
The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler
Category:
児童書
Organization:
Library Association (CILIP)
Result:
受賞
Children's Rights Workshop award
1977
Work:
The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler
Organization:
Children's Rights Workshop
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler
1977 school novelSet in the fictional Cricklepit School, it charts the pleasures and pains of friendship and growing up.
friendshipgrowing upschool life
The Prime of Tamworth Pig
1972 children's bookStories about a pig named Tamworth.
animalsadventure
Gowie Corby Plays Chicken
1981 children's bookSet one year after The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler.
schoolchallenges
Bibliography
- The Prime of Tamworth Pig
- The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler
- Gowie Corby Plays Chicken
- Charlie Lewis Plays for Time
- Just Ferret
- Zowey Corby's Story
- Zowey Corby and the Black Cat Tunnel
- Snaggletooth's Mystery
- Dog Days and Cat Naps
- The Clock Tower Ghost
- Jason Bodger and the Priory Ghost
- Juniper
- Mr Magus is Waiting for You
- I Can't Stand Losing
- The Well
- No Place Like
- Seriously Weird
- The Haunted Piccolo
- Nothing Scares Me
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realistic fiction for childrenghost storiesfantasy
- Recurring Motifs
- Cricklepit Schoolfriendshipgrowing up
Legacy
English children's author who won the Carnegie Medal for The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler. Known for the Cricklepit series depicting school life and friendship.
Trivia
- Née Rushton.
- Honorary MA from University of Exeter (1984).
- Had three children.