Children's Literature Legacy Award
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Edition 8 (1986) Winner
Jean Fritz
ジーン・フリッツ
Jīn Furittsu
Aliases:
Jean Guttery Fritz
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1915-11-16 （Hankow, China）
- Died
- 2017-05-14 （Sleepy Hollow, New York） age 101
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Presbyterian
- Residence History
- Hankow, China (1915-1927) → United States
Career
- Occupations
- Children's writer, Writer
- Active Years
- 1954-2017
- Nominations
- Hans Christian Andersen Award US nominee
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton College | — | — | — | — | United States |
Wheaton College
Year of Graduation:
1937
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Children's Literature Legacy Award | career contribution | — | American Library Association | Winner |
| 1983 | National Book Award for Young People's Literature | Homesick: My Own Story | Children's Fiction | National Book Foundation | Winner |
| 1983 | Newbery Honor | Homesick: My Own Story | — | American Library Association | Honor |
| 1984 | Boston Globe–Horn Book Award | The Double Life of Pocahontas | Nonfiction | The Horn Book | Winner |
| 1990 | Boston Globe–Horn Book Award | The Great Little Madison | Nonfiction | The Horn Book | Winner |
Children's Literature Legacy Award
1986
Work:
career contribution
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
National Book Award for Young People's Literature
1983
Work:
Homesick: My Own Story
Category:
Children's Fiction
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
Winner
Newbery Honor
1983
Work:
Homesick: My Own Story
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Honor
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award
1984
Work:
The Double Life of Pocahontas
Category:
Nonfiction
Organization:
The Horn Book
Result:
Winner
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award
1990
Work:
The Great Little Madison
Category:
Nonfiction
Organization:
The Horn Book
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Homesick: My Own Story
1982 AutobiographyAutobiographical account of the author's childhood in China as the daughter of American Presbyterian missionaries, living there until age 12 before moving to the US.
Life in ChinaCross-cultural experienceFamilyHomesickness
The Cabin Faced West
1958 Historical novelHistorical novel for children set in frontier America.
American frontierRevolutionary War
The Double Life of Pocahontas
1983 BiographyChildren's biography of Pocahontas.
Native AmericansColonial America
The Great Little Madison
1989 BiographyChildren's biography of James Madison.
American foundingConstitution
Bibliography
- Homesick: My Own Story
- The Cabin Faced West
- The Double Life of Pocahontas
- The Great Little Madison
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Engaging narrative for childrenHumorous biographies blending facts with funAccessible historical nonfiction
- Recurring Motifs
- American heroesRevolutionary WarFrontier lifeCross-cultural experiences
Legacy
Pioneering American children's author in biography and history, recipient of numerous awards including the Children's Literature Legacy Award for lasting contributions.
Trivia
- Born in Hankow, China to American missionaries
- Lived to 101
- Known for bringing American history to life for children