Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
2 appearances
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Edition 41 (1962) Nominee
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Edition 45 (1966) Nominee
Mary Stolz
メアリー・ストルツ
Mary Stolz
Aliases:
Mary Slattery
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1920-03-24 （Boston, Massachusetts, USA）
- Died
- 2006-12-15 （Longboat Key, Florida, USA） age 86
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Boston (birthplace) → Manhattan (raised) → Longboat Key, Florida (later life)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Children's/Young adult fiction writer
- Active Years
- 1950-1999
- Affiliations
- Harper (Harper & Brothers / Harper & Row / HarperCollins)
- Influenced By
- Ursula Nordstrom
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Wathen School | — | — | — | 1930s | United States |
| Columbia University | — | — | — | 1936–1938 | United States |
| Katherine Gibbs School | — | — | — | 在籍期間不明 | United States |
Birch Wathen School
Period:
1930s
Country:
United States
Served as assistant editor of the school magazine
Columbia University
Period:
1936–1938
Country:
United States
Attended 1936–1938; graduation unclear
Katherine Gibbs School
Period:
在籍期間不明
Country:
United States
Recorded attendance at a vocational/secretarial school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Child Study Association Children's Book Award | In a Mirror | — | Child Study Association of America | 受賞 |
| 1962 | Newbery Honor | Belling the Tiger | — | American Library Association (ALA) | オナー受賞 |
| — | Boys' Club Junior Book Award | The Bully of Barkham Street | — | Boys' Club (organization) | 受賞 |
| 1966 | Newbery Honor | The Noonday Friends | — | American Library Association (ALA) | オナー受賞 |
| — | National Book Award (finalist) | The Edge of Next Year | — | National Book Foundation | 最終候補 |
| — | Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (honor book) | The Edge of Next Year | — | Boston Globe–Horn Book | ハイライト（栄誉） |
| 1982 | George G. Stone Recognition of Merit | entire body of work | — | George G. Stone Center | 受賞（功労賞） |
| 1993 | Kerlan Award | for contributions to children's literature | — | University of Minnesota (Kerlan Collection) | 受賞 |
Child Study Association Children's Book Award
1953
Work:
In a Mirror
Organization:
Child Study Association of America
Result:
受賞
Newbery Honor
1962
Work:
Belling the Tiger
Organization:
American Library Association (ALA)
Result:
オナー受賞
Boys' Club Junior Book Award
Work:
The Bully of Barkham Street
Organization:
Boys' Club (organization)
Result:
受賞
Newbery Honor
1966
Work:
The Noonday Friends
Organization:
American Library Association (ALA)
Result:
オナー受賞
National Book Award (finalist)
Work:
The Edge of Next Year
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
最終候補
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (honor book)
Work:
The Edge of Next Year
Organization:
Boston Globe–Horn Book
Result:
ハイライト（栄誉）
George G. Stone Recognition of Merit
1982
Work:
entire body of work
Organization:
George G. Stone Center
Result:
受賞（功労賞）
Kerlan Award
1993
Work:
for contributions to children's literature
Organization:
University of Minnesota (Kerlan Collection)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Jane Addams Children's Book Award
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
The Noonday Friends
1965 Children's literature / Young adult fictionA work focusing on community, friendship and coming-of-age themes; representative of Stolz's sensitive portrayals of young people's inner lives.
friendshipcoming-of-agecommunity
Belling the Tiger
1961 Children's literatureA children's novel about friendship and courage; one of her works recognized with a Newbery Honor.
friendshipcourageadventure
In a Mirror
1953 Young adult fictionA story that sensitively depicts the emotional life of young people; recipient of a 1953 children's book award.
self-awarenessgrowth
To Tell Your Love
1950 Young adult fictionAn early young-adult novel that marked the beginning of her writing career.
relationshipsadolescent conflict
The Edge of Next Year
1974 Young adultDeals with adolescent feelings and decisions; critically recognized and award-finalist.
adolescencechoicesfamily
Bibliography
- To Tell Your Love (1950)
- The Sea Gulls Woke Me (1951)
- The Leftover Elf (1952)
- In a Mirror (1953)
- Truth and Consequence (1953)
- Belling the Tiger (1961)
- The Noonday Friends (1965)
- The Edge of Next Year (1974)
- Cider Days (1978)
- The Explorer of Barkham Street (1985)
- Ivy Larkin (1986)
- Casebook of a Private (Cat’s) Eye (1999)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, direct prosesensitive psychological depiction of young peoplerealistic depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- friendship and peer relationshipsfamily and domestic issuesillness/disability and resultant growth
Health
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Arthritis1940年代後半〜回復までChronic arthritis left her housebound by around 1949; during this time she began writing.
Legacy
Mary Stolz was a widely respected writer of children's and young adult fiction, holder of multiple honors including Newbery Honors. Her sensitive portrayals of children's inner lives influenced mid- to late-20th-century Anglophone children's literature.
Museums
- De Grummond Children's Literature Collection (Mary Stolz Papers) University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg — Mary Stolz Papers
Academic Societies
- Children's literature academic and professional communities
Archives
- Mary Stolz Papers (De Grummond Children's Literature Collection)
Quotes
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"She is a great editor... she reads a manuscript lovingly, but firmly, and I trust her judgement absolutely."
Source: Interview with Mary Stolz; remark about editor Ursula Nordstrom (published commentary/interview) (1975)
Trivia
- Born Mary Slattery.
- Housebound by chronic arthritis until around 1949; began writing during this period.
- Received the Child Study Association award in 1953 for In a Mirror.
- Received Newbery Honors in 1962 and 1966 for Belling the Tiger and The Noonday Friends respectively.
- Spent later life in Longboat Key, Florida; died in 2006 at age 86.