Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (1946) Honor
Katherine Binney Shippen
キャサリン・ビニー・シッペン
Katherine Binney Shippen
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1892-04-01 （Hoboken, New Jersey, USA）
- Died
- 1980-02-20 （Suffern, New York, USA） age 87
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- history teacher, museum curator, children's writer
- Active Years
- 1917-1964
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr College | — | History | B.A. | 1910–1914 | United States |
| Columbia University | — | History | M.A. | 1927–1929 | United States |
Bryn Mawr College
History
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1910–1914
Year of Graduation:
1914
Country:
United States
Columbia University
History
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1927–1929
Year of Graduation:
1929
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Newbery Honor | New Found World | — | American Library Association | 受賞（ニューベリー・オナー） |
| 1955 | Newbery Honor | Men, Microscopes, and Living Things | — | American Library Association | 受賞（ニューベリー・オナー） |
Newbery Honor
1946
Work:
New Found World
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
受賞（ニューベリー・オナー）
Newbery Honor
1955
Work:
Men, Microscopes, and Living Things
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
受賞（ニューベリー・オナー）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
New Found World
1945 Children's literature (history)A children's history account of the discovery and colonization of the New World.
ExplorationColonizationHistorical education
Men, Microscopes, and Living Things
1954 Children's science historyIntroduces the development of the microscope and how it advanced biology for young readers. Later republished under a different title.
History of scienceDiscovery and technological innovationEducation
Portals to the Past: The Story of Archaeology
1963 Children's introduction to archaeologyA children's book explaining the history and methods of archaeology.
ArchaeologyExploration of the pastEducation
Bibliography
- New Found World (1945)
- The Great Heritage (1947)
- The Bright Design (1949)
- Moses (1949)
- Passage to America: the story of the great migrations (1950)
- Lightfoot: the story of an Indian boy (1950)
- Leif Eriksson, first voyager to America (1951)
- A Bridle for Pegasus (1951)
- Big Mose (1953)
- The Pool of Knowledge: how the United Nations share their skills (1954)
- I Know a City: the story of New York's growth (1954)
- Miracle in Motion: the story of America's industry (1954)
- Men, Microscopes, and Living Things (1954)
- Mr. Bell Invents the Telephone (1955; reprinted later as Alexander Graham Bell Invents the Telephone)
- Men of Medicine (1957)
- Andrew Carnegie and the Age of Steel (1958)
- This Union Cause: The Growth of Organized Labor in America (1958)
- Milton S. Hershey (1959)
- Portals to the Past: The Story of Archaeology (1963)
- The Heritage of Music (1963)
- Men of Archaeology (1964)
Translations of Works
- Swedish, German, Polish, Spanish, Greek editions
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Expository, educational narrationClear, accessible prose for young readers
- Recurring Motifs
- Profiles of historical figures and eventsScientific discoveries and technological progressEmphasis on educational themes
Legacy
Katherine B. Shippen is known for children's history and science books and received two Newbery Honors. She influenced mid-20th-century children's historical education.
Archives
- Library of Congress (Katherine B. Shippen authority/control records)
Trivia
- Received two Newbery Honors (1946, 1955).
- Had a career as an educator and worked as a museum curator.
- Works have been translated into Swedish, German, Polish, Spanish, and Greek.