Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (1950) Winner
Marguerite de Angeli
マーガリート・デ・アンジェリ
Marguerite de Angeli
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1889-03-14 （Lapeer, Michigan）
- Died
- 1987-06-16 （Philadelphia, Pennsylvania） age 98
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania → Collingswood, New Jersey → Jenkintown, Pennsylvania → Manoa (Havertown), Pennsylvania → Germantown, Philadelphia → Center City, Philadelphia → Green Lane, Pennsylvania → Money Island, Toms River, New Jersey → Lapeer, Michigan
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Illustrator
- Active Years
- 1924-1981
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Newbery Medal | The Door in the Wall | — | American Library Association | 受賞 |
| 1957 | Newbery Honor | Black Fox of Lorne | — | American Library Association | オナー |
| 1945 | Caldecott Honor | Yonie Wondernose | — | American Library Association | オナー |
| 1955 | Caldecott Honor | Book of Nursery and Mother Goose Rhymes | — | American Library Association | オナー |
| 1961 | Lewis Carroll Shelf Award | The Door in the Wall | — | Unknown/various | 受賞 |
| 1968 | Regina Medal | — | — | Unknown/various | 受賞 |
| 1946 | Spring Book Festival | Bright April | — | Spring Book Festival | 受賞 |
| 1958 | Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania | — | — | State of Pennsylvania | 称号 |
Newbery Medal
1950
Work:
The Door in the Wall
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
受賞
Newbery Honor
1957
Work:
Black Fox of Lorne
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
オナー
Caldecott Honor
1945
Work:
Yonie Wondernose
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
オナー
Caldecott Honor
1955
Work:
Book of Nursery and Mother Goose Rhymes
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
オナー
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
1961
Work:
The Door in the Wall
Organization:
Unknown/various
Result:
受賞
Regina Medal
1968
Organization:
Unknown/various
Result:
受賞
Spring Book Festival
1946
Work:
Bright April
Organization:
Spring Book Festival
Result:
受賞
Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania
1958
Organization:
State of Pennsylvania
Result:
称号
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Door in the Wall
1950 Children's historical fictionA story set in medieval England about a boy who faces physical disability and learns courage and self-worth. Winner of the 1950 Newbery Medal.
couragedisabilitycoming of agemedieval society
Bright April
1946 Children's literatureA pioneering children's book that addresses racial prejudice experienced by African American children in a Philadelphia community.
racial prejudicetolerancecommunity
Yonie Wondernose
1944 Children's literatureA story about a curious Amish boy named Yonie and his everyday adventures. A Caldecott Honor book.
curiositytraditional lifefamily
Friendship and Other Poems
1981 Poetry collectionA collection of poems written over many years, published when the author was 92; her final published work.
friendshipreminiscencehome
Black Fox of Lorne
1956 Children's historical fictionSet on the 10th-century Scottish coast, twin Viking brothers are shipwrecked and experience adventure, loyalty, and conflict. A 1957 Newbery Honor book.
adventureloyaltyrevenge
Bibliography
- Ted and Nina Go to the Grocery Store (1935)
- Yonie Wondernose (1944)
- Bright April (1946)
- The Door in the Wall (1950)
- Black Fox of Lorne (1956)
- Friendship and Other Poems (1981)
Adaptations
- The Door in the Wall: A Play (adapted by Arthur C. de Angeli, 1968)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- approachable narrative voicedetailed depiction of customs and daily lifewarm integration of illustration and text
- Recurring Motifs
- tolerance and empathyimmigrant and local community lifetraditional values and children's growth
Legacy
Marguerite de Angeli left a broad legacy as a children's author and illustrator, portraying diverse communities and marginalized people with empathy. Her major works won honors such as the Newbery Medal and Caldecott Honors, and her name endures locally (e.g. the Lapeer library branch).
Museums
- Marguerite deAngeli Branch, Lapeer District Library Lapeer, Michigan Opened in 1981
Archives
- Free Library of Philadelphia, Children's Literature Research Collection (Marguerite de Angeli papers)
- de Grummond Children's Literature Collection, University of Southern Mississippi (Marguerite de Angeli papers)
- Lapeer District Library: Marguerite deAngeli Archive
In Popular Culture
- The public library branch in Lapeer was renamed the Marguerite deAngeli Branch (1981)
Quotes
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We are really all the same, and that all of us deserve tolerance, care, consideration, and respect.
Source: Summary of themes across works (commonly expressed message) (1950)
Trivia
- She wrote and illustrated 28 of her own books and illustrated more than three dozen books by other authors.
- Bright April (1946) was among the first children's books to address racial prejudice.
- Her final work was published in 1981 when she was 92 years old.
- She had six children and balanced family life with a long writing and illustrating career.