Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
2 appearances
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Edition 87 (2008) Winner
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Edition 92 (2013) Nominee
Laura Amy Schlitz
ローラ・エイミー・シュリッツ
Rōra Emī Shurittsu
Pen Names:
Chloe Cheshire（Pen name used for writing an adult romance novel）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Brooklandville, Maryland (works at Park School of Baltimore) → Baltimore, Maryland (birthplace)
Career
- Occupations
- Children's author, Librarian, Storyteller
- Active Years
- 2006-
- Affiliations
- Park School of Baltimore, Worked at Enoch Pratt Free Library
- Influenced By
- The Brothers Grimm / Grimm fairy tales, Historical and folkloric storytelling traditions
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goucher College | — | — | B.A. | 1973–1977 | United States |
Goucher College
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1973–1977
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
United States
Graduated in 1977
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Cybils Award | A Drowned Maiden's Hair: A Melodrama | — | Cybils (Children's/YA) | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Newbery Medal | Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village | — | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) / American Library Association | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Newbery Honor | Splendors and Glooms | — | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) / American Library Association | 受賞（オナー） |
| 2016 | Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction | The Hired Girl | 歴史小説 | Scott O'Dell Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2016 | National Jewish Book Award | The Hired Girl | — | Jewish Book Council | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Sydney Taylor Book Award | The Hired Girl | — | Association of Jewish Libraries | 受賞 |
Cybils Award
2006
Work:
A Drowned Maiden's Hair: A Melodrama
Organization:
Cybils (Children's/YA)
Result:
受賞
Newbery Medal
2008
Work:
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) / American Library Association
Result:
受賞
Newbery Honor
2013
Work:
Splendors and Glooms
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) / American Library Association
Result:
受賞（オナー）
Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction
2016
Work:
The Hired Girl
Category:
歴史小説
Organization:
Scott O'Dell Award Committee
Result:
受賞
National Jewish Book Award
2016
Work:
The Hired Girl
Organization:
Jewish Book Council
Result:
受賞
Sydney Taylor Book Award
2016
Work:
The Hired Girl
Organization:
Association of Jewish Libraries
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village
2007 Children's drama / Children's literature (collection of monologues)A collection of more than twenty monologues and a few duologues featuring 10- to 15-year-old characters living in or near a 13th-century English manor. Written originally for a 5th-grade curriculum at the Park School.
medieval lifeeducation and performancechildren's perspectives
Splendors and Glooms
2012 Children's mystery / gothicSet in London, the story follows puppet master Grisini, his young assistants, and the wealthy girl Clara who goes missing. The lives of the children become entangled with Grisini, a witch, and the Wintermute family.
kidnapping and mysterypuppetry and the uncannyclass differences
The Hired Girl
2015 Young adult / Historical fictionA historical YA novel set in early 20th-century America following a young woman's search for independence while confronting Jewish identity and family expectations.
coming-of-ageJewish identityhistory and class
The Night Fairy
2010 Picture book / Children's literatureA picture-book story about a night fairy; a short fantasy presented with evocative illustrations.
nature and nightgrowing upfantasy
Princess Cora and the Crocodile
2017 Picture book / Children's literatureA humorous picture-book tale about a princess and a crocodile that explores friendship and self-discovery.
friendshipself-discoveryhumor
Amber and Clay
2021 Children's literature with historical elementsA children's book blending historical and fantastical elements.
historyfantasyrelationships
A Drowned Maiden's Hair: A Melodrama
2006 Children's short fiction / melodramaA melodrama-style short work for children; winner of the 2006 Cybils Award.
melodramafolkloric elements
Bibliography
- A Drowned Maiden's Hair: A Melodrama (2006)
- The Hero Schliemann: The Dreamer Who Dug for Troy (2006)
- The Bearskinner: A Tale of the Brothers Grimm (2007)
- Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village (2007)
- The Night Fairy (2010)
- Splendors and Glooms (2012)
- The Hired Girl (2015)
- Princess Cora and the Crocodile (2017)
- Amber and Clay (2021)
- The Winter of the Dollhouse (2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- historically grounded storytellingtheatrical/monologue-driven structurechild-friendly narrative voice
- Recurring Motifs
- children's perspectivesfusion of history and folklorepuppetry and theatrical devicesgrowth and self-discovery
Legacy
Laura Amy Schlitz, a librarian at the Park School, has published numerous children's books and won major awards including the 2008 Newbery Medal. She is acclaimed for classroom-ready dramatic works and historical YA fiction.
Trivia
- Wrote an adult romance novel 'A Gypsy at Almack's' under the pen name Chloe Cheshire.
- Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! was written for a 5th-grade curriculum at the Park School as a collection of monologues.
- Worked at the Enoch Pratt Free Library.