Jane Addams Children's Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (1984) Winner
Marion Dane Bauer
マリオン・デイン・バウアー
Marion Dane Bauer
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1938-11-20 （Oglesby, Illinois）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Oglesby, Illinois → Wisconsin → Minnesota → Saint Paul, Minnesota
Career
- Occupations
- children's author, teacher
- Active Years
- 1976-2024
- Affiliations
- Vermont College of Fine Arts
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaSalle-Peru-Oglesby Junior College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Missouri | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Oklahoma | — | — | — | — | United States |
LaSalle-Peru-Oglesby Junior College
Country:
United States
University of Missouri
Country:
United States
University of Oklahoma
Year of Graduation:
1962
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Jane Addams Children's Book Award | Rain of Fire | — | Jane Addams Peace Association | winner |
| 1987 | Newbery Honor | On My Honor | — | American Library Association | honor |
| 1989 | William Allen White Children's Book Award | On My Honor | — | — | winner |
| 1994 | Lambda Literary Award | Am I Blue? | — | — | winner |
| 1995 | Stonewall Book Award | Am I Blue? | — | American Library Association | winner |
| 1996 | Kerlan Award | — | — | University of Minnesota | winner |
| 2010 | Golden Kite Award | The Longest Night | picture-book text | Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators | winner |
Jane Addams Children's Book Award
1984
Work:
Rain of Fire
Organization:
Jane Addams Peace Association
Result:
winner
Newbery Honor
1987
Work:
On My Honor
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
honor
William Allen White Children's Book Award
1989
Work:
On My Honor
Result:
winner
Lambda Literary Award
1994
Work:
Am I Blue?
Result:
winner
Stonewall Book Award
1995
Work:
Am I Blue?
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
winner
Kerlan Award
1996
Organization:
University of Minnesota
Result:
winner
Golden Kite Award
2010
Work:
The Longest Night
Category:
picture-book text
Organization:
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Stonewall Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (1995) Winner
Works
Major Works
On My Honor
1986 Children's literatureA story of boys' friendship, responsibility, and guilt.
friendshipresponsibilityguilt
Rain of Fire
1983 Children's literatureA story themed on the Hiroshima atomic bomb.
warpeace
Runt
2002 Children's literatureThe growth story of Runt, the runt of a wolf pack.
growthfamily
The Longest Night
2009 Picture bookA picture book about the winter solstice night.
natureseasons
Bibliography
- Shelter from the Wind
- Foster Child
- Tangled Butterfly
- Rain of Fire
- On My Honor
- Am I Blue?
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realistic children's fictionrich in nature descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- naturefamilygrowth
Legacy
Prominent American children's author known for realistic and emotionally rich stories, winner of Newbery Honor and many other awards.
Quotes
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I constantly made [stories] up in my head, for my dolls, for my friends. I acted them out using my cigar box filled with marbles as characters.
Source: What's Your Story? (1992)
Trivia
- Dreamed of being a writer from childhood, creating stories for dolls and friends.
- One of the founders of the MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts.