Jane Addams Children's Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (1978) Honor
Myron Levoy
マイロン・レヴォイ
Myron Levoy
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-01-30 （Queens, New York City）
- Died
- 2019-12-30 age 89
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Queens, New York City → Rockaway, New Jersey
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Chemical engineer, Space engineer
- Active Years
- 1968-2000
- Nominations
- National Book Award 1980 Finalist (Alan and Naomi)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City College of New York | — | Engineering | — | — | United States |
| Purdue University | — | Engineering | MSc | — | United States |
City College of New York
Engineering
Country:
United States
Purdue University
Engineering
Degree:
MSc
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Buxtehuder Bulle | Alan and Naomi | 子供・YA文学 | Buxtehuder Bulle Committee | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Boston Globe–Horn Book Award | Alan and Naomi | — | — | Honor |
| 1978 | Jane Addams Children's Book Award | Alan and Naomi | — | — | Finalist |
Buxtehuder Bulle
1981
Work:
Alan and Naomi
Category:
子供・YA文学
Organization:
Buxtehuder Bulle Committee
Result:
受賞
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award
1978
Work:
Alan and Naomi
Result:
Honor
Jane Addams Children's Book Award
1978
Work:
Alan and Naomi
Result:
Finalist
Awards & Nominations
-
Edition 27 (1982) Winner
Works
Major Works
Alan and Naomi
1977 Young adult literatureSet in WWII-era New York, it follows the friendship between boy Alan and Naomi, a girl traumatized by the Holocaust.
PrejudiceFriendshipIdentityHolocaust
Adaptations
- [Film] Alan & Naomi / Sterling Macer Jr. (1992)
Translations
- German, 10 languages
Bibliography
- A Necktie in Greenwich Village (1968)
- The Witch of Fourth Street and Other Stories (1971)
- Penny Tunes and Princesses (1972)
- Alan and Naomi (1977)
- A Shadow Like a Leopard (1981)
- Three Friends (1984)
- The Hanukkah of Great-Uncle Otto (1984)
- Pictures of Adam (1986)
- The Magic Hat of Mortimer Wintergreen (1988)
- Kelly 'n' me (1992)
- The Year of Nelly Bates (2000, German only)
Adaptations
- Alan & Naomi film (1992)
Translations of Works
- Alan and Naomi: German et al. 10 languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Emotional narrativeMulticultural perspectiveDepiction of marginalized characters
- Recurring Motifs
- Immigrant experiencesJewish culturePrejudice and identity
Legacy
Known for children's and YA literature, especially Alan and Naomi popular in Germany with many translations and adaptations.
In Popular Culture
- Johnny Depp considered film adaptation of The Magic Hat of Mortimer Wintergreen (2013)
Trivia
- Former chemical and space engineer
- Turned to writing from stories for his children
- Involved in peace movement