Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2022) Nominee
Nancy Carpenter
ナンシー・カーペンター
Nanshī Kāpentā
Aliases:
Nancy Sippel Carpenter
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Brooklyn
Career
- Occupations
- Graphic Reporter, Newspaper Illustrator, Children's Book Illustrator
- Active Years
- 1990-2024
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Jane Addams Children's Book Award | Sitti's Secrets | — | Jane Addams Peace Association | Winner |
| 1994 | ALA Notable Children's Books | Sitti's Secrets | — | American Library Association | 選定 |
| 2004 | Golden Kite Award | Apples to Oregon | — | Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators | Winner |
| 2004 | ALA Notable Children's Books | Apples to Oregon | — | American Library Association | 選定 |
| 2011 | ALA Notable Children's Books | Emma Dilemma | — | American Library Association | 選定 |
| 2014 | ALA Notable Children's Books | Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine | — | American Library Association | 選定 |
Jane Addams Children's Book Award
1994
Work:
Sitti's Secrets
Organization:
Jane Addams Peace Association
Result:
Winner
ALA Notable Children's Books
1994
Work:
Sitti's Secrets
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
選定
Golden Kite Award
2004
Work:
Apples to Oregon
Organization:
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Result:
Winner
ALA Notable Children's Books
2004
Work:
Apples to Oregon
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
選定
ALA Notable Children's Books
2011
Work:
Emma Dilemma
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
選定
ALA Notable Children's Books
2014
Work:
Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
選定
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sitti's Secrets
1994 Children's Picture BookA picture book about memories with grandmother, introducing Palestinian culture.
FamilyCultureSecrets
Apples to Oregon
2004 Children's Picture BookStory of a pioneer family transporting fruit trees to Oregon.
PioneerFamilyAdventure
Emma Dilemma
2011 Children's Picture BookIllustrations for poems about big sister.
SiblingsFamily
Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine
2014 Children's Picture BookInvention to solve Queen Victoria's bathing issue.
HistoryInventionRoyalty
Bibliography
- At Taylor's Place
- Treasure in the Stream
- Riding with Aunt Lucy
- Masai and I
- The Tree That Came to Stay
- Lester's Dog
- Bus Riders
- The Secret Garden
- Sitti's Secrets
- Washing the Willow Tree Loon
Legacy
Renowned American illustrator of children's picture books, having published dozens with award-winning acclaim, also worked for Associated Press and New York Times.
Trivia
- Her mother was an art teacher.
- She is married and has two children.
- She lives in Brooklyn.