Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (1949) Honor
Holling Clancy Holling
ホリング・クランシー・ホリング
Holling Clancy Holling
Aliases:
Holling Allison Clancy / Holling C. Holling
Pen Names:
Holling C. Holling（Shortened professional byline used in publications）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1900-08-02 （Jackson County, Michigan, U.S.）
- Died
- 1973-09-07 age 73
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Jackson County, Michigan, U.S. → Chicago, Illinois, U.S. (work/study)
Career
- Occupations
- children's author, illustrator, art instructor
- Active Years
- 1923-1973
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Institute of Chicago | — | — | — | 〜1923 | United States |
Art Institute of Chicago
Period:
〜1923
Year of Graduation:
1923
Country:
United States
Graduated 1923. Studied art and later worked as an illustrator and children's author.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Caldecott Honor | Paddle-to-the-Sea | — | American Library Association | honor |
| 1962 | Lewis Carroll Shelf Award | Paddle-to-the-Sea | — | Lewis Carroll Shelf Award | winner |
| 1948 | Commonwealth Club of California Literature Award | Seabird | — | Commonwealth Club of California | winner |
| 1949 | Newbery Honor | Seabird | — | American Library Association | honor |
| 1952 | Newbery Honor | Minn of the Mississippi | — | American Library Association | honor |
| 1961 | Southern California Council on Literature Award | Pagoo | — | Southern California Council on Literature | winner (with Lucille Webster Holling) |
Caldecott Honor
1942
Work:
Paddle-to-the-Sea
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
honor
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
1962
Work:
Paddle-to-the-Sea
Organization:
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
Result:
winner
Commonwealth Club of California Literature Award
1948
Work:
Seabird
Organization:
Commonwealth Club of California
Result:
winner
Newbery Honor
1949
Work:
Seabird
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
honor
Newbery Honor
1952
Work:
Minn of the Mississippi
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
honor
Southern California Council on Literature Award
1961
Work:
Pagoo
Organization:
Southern California Council on Literature
Result:
winner (with Lucille Webster Holling)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sun and Smoke, A Book of New Mexico
1923 children's nature/region bookAn early work about New Mexico, depicting local nature and landscape in short pieces.
natureregionalism
Paddle-to-the-Sea
1941 children's literature (adventure/educational)A carved canoe figure set afloat on Lake Superior makes a journey to the Atlantic Ocean. The story teaches geography, waterways, and ecosystems.
journeywaterwaysnatural historyeducational
Adaptations
- [short film] Paddle to the Sea / Bill Mason (1966)
Tree in the Trail
1942 children's literature (historical/nature)Told from the viewpoint of a cottonwood tree that witnesses over two hundred years of history along the Santa Fe Trail, combining history and nature.
historynaturepassage of time
Seabird
1948 children's literature (adventure/maritime)A scrimshaw ivory gull mascot accompanies seafarers across generations aboard various vessels; the book weaves maritime history and culture.
maritimegenerationsnautical history
Minn of the Mississippi
1951 children's literature (natural history)Minn, a snapping turtle hatched at the source of the Mississippi, travels down the river to the Gulf of Mexico. The book provides educational descriptions of geography and ecology.
coming of ageecologyrivers
Pagoo
1957 children's literature (natural history)An intricate study of tide pool life presented through the story of Pagoo, a hermit crab; combines scientific description with narrative.
tide pool ecologyobservationeducational
Bibliography
- Sun and Smoke, A Book of New Mexico (1923)
- Little Big Bye-and-Bye (1926)
- Rum Tum Tummy: The Elephant Who Ate (1927)
- Claws of the Thunderbird (1928)
- The Rollaway Twins and Their Famous World Flight (1928)
- Rocky Billy (1928)
- Choo-Me-Shoo (1928)
- Children of Other Lands (1929)
- Twins Who Flew Around the World (1930)
- Book of Indians (1935)
- Book of Cowboys (1936)
- Little Buffalo Boy (1939)
- Paddle-to-the-Sea (1941)
- Tree in the Trail (1942)
- Seabird (1948)
- Minn of the Mississippi (1951)
- A World Is Born (1955)
- Pagoo (1957)
Adaptations
- Paddle to the Sea (short film, 1966)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- detailed, illustrative descriptionsdidactic style that integrates factual explanation into narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- nature and animalsjourneys and flows (rivers, seas)intergenerational legacyeducational exposition
Legacy
Holling is known for children's books that combine precise illustrations with scientific knowledge, leaving works that teach geography and natural observation to young readers. Paddle-to-the-Sea was adapted to film and his works remain valued at the intersection of children's literature and education.
Archives
- Guide to the Holling Clancy Holling papers at the University of Oregon
- Guide to the Holling Clancy Holling papers at the University of California, Los Angeles
- Holling at Library of Congress (catalog records)
In Popular Culture
- 1966 short film adaptation of Paddle to the Sea (dir. Bill Mason)
Trivia
- His wife Lucille Webster Holling collaborated on many illustrations.
- The Sunday strip 'The World Museum' included cut-out dioramas that could be assembled into 3-D scenes.