Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1932) Nominee
Marjorie Hill Allee
マージョリー・ヒル・アリー
Marjorie Hill Allee
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1890-06-02 （Carthage, Indiana）
- Died
- 1945-04-30 （Albert Merritt Billings Hospital, Chicago, Illinois） age 54
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Quaker (Religious Society of Friends)
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Children's author, Non-fiction writer
- Active Years
- 1925-1945
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earlham College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Chicago | — | — | Ph.B. | 1910–1911 | United States |
Earlham College
Country:
United States
Attended; later taught in the one-room school she had attended
University of Chicago
Degree:
Ph.B.
Period:
1910–1911
Year of Graduation:
1911
Country:
United States
Graduated 1911 with a Ph.B.; attended intending to become a writer.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Newbery Honor | Jane's Island | — | American Library Association (Newbery) | 受賞（名誉賞） |
| 1944 | Child Study Association Children's Book Award (now Josette Frank Award) | The House | — | Child Study Association of America | 受賞 |
Newbery Honor
1932
Work:
Jane's Island
Organization:
American Library Association (Newbery)
Result:
受賞（名誉賞）
Child Study Association Children's Book Award (now Josette Frank Award)
1944
Work:
The House
Organization:
Child Study Association of America
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Jungle Island
1925 Children's non-fiction (natural history)A children's non-fiction description of the flora and fauna of Barro Colorado Island, inspired by the authors' stay at the island laboratory.
NatureScience education
Jane's Island
1931 Children's novel (scientific exploration)A children's novel about scientific exploration at Woods Hole, celebrating curiosity and fieldwork; recipient of a Newbery Honor.
Scientific explorationEducationNature
Ann's Surprising Summer
1933 Children's novelA novel about biologists working to preserve the dune country of northern Indiana.
ConservationScientists' lives
The House
1944 Children's/young adult novelA work about relationships among people of different ages, races, and social backgrounds; awarded the Child Study Association's Children's Book Award (now Josette Frank Award).
DiversityInterpersonal relationshipsEthics
Bibliography
- Jungle Island (with Warder Clyde Allee)
- Susanna and Tristam
- Judith Lankester
- Jane's Island
- The Road to Carolina
- Ann's Surprising Summer
- A House of Her Own
- Off to Philadelphia
- The Great Tradition
- The Little American Girl
- Runaway Linda
- The Camp at Westlands
- Winter's Mischief
- The House
- Smoke Jumper
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Plain, didactic proseDetailed observational style with scientific sensibility
- Recurring Motifs
- Nature and ecologyScientific inquiryQuaker community and family bondsWomen's education and independence
Legacy
Recognized for bringing natural history and scientific interest into children's literature. A Newbery Honor and Child Study Association award recipient, she helped bridge science and education in early 20th-century children's and young adult literature.
Academic Societies
- Child Study Association of America (associated)
Archives
- Works available in collections at Internet Archive and Faded Page
Trivia
- She assisted her husband Warder Clyde Allee in preparing scientific publications and occasionally served as co-author.
- Received a Newbery Honor for Jane's Island (1931).
- Received the Child Study Association Children's Book Award (now Josette Frank Award) for The House (1944).