Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1932) Nominee
Mary Gould Davis
メアリー・グールド・デイヴィス
Meari Gurudo Deivisu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1882-02-13 （Bangor, Maine, United States）
- Died
- 1956-04-15 （New York City, New York, United States） age 74
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Middlesboro, Kentucky (briefly) → New York City (from 1896)
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Librarian, Storyteller, Editor
- Active Years
- 1927-1956
- Affiliations
- Brooklyn Public Library, New York Public Library
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Newbery Honor | Truce of the Wolf and Other Tales of Old Italy | — | American Library Association | Newbery Honor（名誉賞） |
Newbery Honor
1932
Work:
Truce of the Wolf and Other Tales of Old Italy
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Newbery Honor（名誉賞）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Baker's Dozen: Thirteen Stories to Tell and to Read Aloud
1930 Children's literature / Story collectionA collection of thirteen short stories intended to be told or read aloud, including traditional folktales and humorous pieces.
FolktalesOral storytellingHumor
Truce of the Wolf and Other Tales of Old Italy
1931 Children's literature / FolktalesA compilation of traditional Italian tales retold for children, emphasizing moral lessons and relationships with animals.
FolktalesMoralityAnimals
The Girl's Book of Verse: A Treasury of Old and New Poems
1952 Poetry anthology (for girls/children)An anthology of old and new poems compiled and edited for young female readers.
PoetryFor girls/young readersRecitation
Bibliography
- A Baker's Dozen: Thirteen Stories to Tell and to Read Aloud (1930)
- Children's Books from Twelve Countries (1930)
- Truce of the Wolf and Other Tales of Old Italy (1931)
- The Handsome Donkey (1933)
- Sandy's Kingdom (1935)
- With Cap and Bells: Humorous Stories to Tell and to Read Aloud (1937)
- Read Today, Star Tomorrow (1945)
- Randolph Caldecott, 1846–1886: An Appreciation (1946)
- The Girl's Book of Verse: A Treasury of Old and New Poems (1952)
- Three Golden Oranges and Other Spanish Folk Tales (co-authored, 1936)
- Stories: A List of Stories to Tell and to Read Aloud (co-authored, 1943)
- Wakaima and the Clay Man and Other African Folktales (co-authored, 1946)
- American Folklore and its Old-World Backgrounds: Following Folktales Around the World (co-authored, 1949)
- The Art of the Story-Teller (contributing editor; original by Marie L. Shedlock, 1936)
- The Mastery of Reading (editorial advisor, 1951)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Oral-storytelling friendly, colloquial and rhythmic proseAccessible, rhythmic retellings for children
- Recurring Motifs
- Folktales and legendsAnthropomorphized animalsMoral lessons
Legacy
Mary Gould Davis is known for popularizing storytelling within libraries and for her retellings of folktales for children. She received a Newbery Honor in 1932 and contributed to children's recitation and reading culture.
Archives
- New York Public Library archives (Mary Gould Davis papers)
Trivia
- Served as supervisor of storytelling at the New York Public Library from 1922 until her retirement on New Year's Eve 1944.
- Received a Newbery Honor in 1932 for 'Truce of the Wolf and Other Tales of Old Italy.'