Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
1 appearances
-
Edition 9 (1930) Nominee
Marian Hurd McNeely
マリアン・ハード・マクニーリー
Marian Kent Hurd McNeely
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1877-07-26 （Dubuque, Iowa, United States）
- Died
- 1930-12-18 age 53
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Dubuque, Iowa → Rosebud Indian Reservation (homesteaded), South Dakota
Career
- Occupations
- children's book author, short story writer, poet, newspaper columnist
- Active Years
- 1900-1930
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Newbery Honor | The Jumping-Off Place | — | American Library Association (ALA) | 受賞（Honor） |
Newbery Honor
1930
Work:
The Jumping-Off Place
Organization:
American Library Association (ALA)
Result:
受賞（Honor）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Miss Billy
1905 children's fictionA story featuring a young woman as the protagonist. Detailed synopsis unavailable.
coming of agewomen's independence
When She Came Home from College
1909 short fictionA short piece about a woman returning home from college; further details unavailable.
returning homefamily and independence
Rusty Ruston: A story for brothers and sisters
1928 children's fictionA children's story about sibling relationships. Detailed information unavailable.
familysibling relationships
The Jumping-Off Place
1929 children's fiction / pioneer novelA children's novel inspired by the author's homesteading experience at the Rosebud Reservation, depicting the pioneer life of young siblings. Received a 1930 Newbery Honor.
homesteadingfamilyindependencerural life
Winning Out
1931 children's fiction / storiesA collection of stories published posthumously; detailed information unavailable.
efforttriumph
The Way to Glory and Other Stories
1932 short storiesA posthumous collection of stories.
life's trialsmorality
Bibliography
- Miss Billy (1905)
- When She Came Home from College (1909)
- Rusty Ruston: A story for brothers and sisters (1928)
- The Jumping-Off Place (1929)
- Winning Out (1931)
- The Way to Glory and Other Stories (1932)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, realist narrationaccessible prose for children
- Recurring Motifs
- homesteadingfamily and sibling bondsnature and rural settings
Legacy
A children's author best known for The Jumping-Off Place, which received a 1930 Newbery Honor. Her works depicting homesteading and pioneer life are valued for bringing rural and homesteading experiences to young readers. Several works were published posthumously.
Archives
- Listed in the Library of Congress catalog
Trivia
- Her homesteading experience at the Rosebud Reservation inspired The Jumping-Off Place.
- She wrote a newspaper column from 1903 to 1906.
- She was killed in 1930 after being struck by a car while crossing a street.