Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 50 (1971) Nominee
Natalie Babbitt
ナタリー・バビット
Natalie Babbitt
Pen Names:
Natalie Zane Moore (née Moore)（Birth/maiden name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1932-07-28 （Dayton, Ohio, United States）
- Died
- 2016-10-31 （Hamden, Connecticut, United States） age 84
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Dayton, Ohio (birth) → Northampton, Massachusetts (Smith College) → Hamden, Connecticut (later life)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Illustrator
- Active Years
- 1966-2012
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Smith College | — | — | BA | — | United States |
Laurel School
Country:
United States
Attended secondary education (private)
Smith College
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
Bachelor's degree (major details not specified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Newbery Honor | Knee-Knock Rise | — | Association for Library Service to Children (ALA) | 受賞 |
| 1975 | Christopher Award | Tuck Everlasting | — | Christopher Awards | 受賞 |
| 2012 | E. B. White Award | — | — | American Academy of Arts and Letters | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Hans Christian Andersen Award (U.S. nominee) | — | — | International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) | ノミネート（国内代表） |
| 1971 | Edgar Allan Poe Award (finalist) | Goody Hall | — | Mystery Writers of America | 最終候補 |
Newbery Honor
1971
Work:
Knee-Knock Rise
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children (ALA)
Result:
受賞
Christopher Award
1975
Work:
Tuck Everlasting
Organization:
Christopher Awards
Result:
受賞
E. B. White Award
2012
Organization:
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Result:
受賞
Hans Christian Andersen Award (U.S. nominee)
1982
Organization:
International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)
Result:
ノミネート（国内代表）
Edgar Allan Poe Award (finalist)
1971
Work:
Goody Hall
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
最終候補
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Knee-Knock Rise
1970 Children's novelA children's novel about the mysterious noises on Knee-Knock Rise and the local legends surrounding them. The book combines folktale elements with delicate psychological observation and received a Newbery Honor in 1971.
folklorefear and couragecommunity
Tuck Everlasting
1975 Children's fictionA fable-like novel about a family that cannot die and a girl's moral choice regarding immortality. It honestly confronts aging, death, and the meaning of life for younger readers. The book has been popular with teachers and readers and was adapted into films (1981, 2002) and a Broadway musical.
death and immortalitychoice and freedomcoming of age
Adaptations
- [Film] Tuck Everlasting (1981 film) (1981)
- [Film] Tuck Everlasting (2002 film) (2002)
- [Stage (musical)] Tuck Everlasting (musical) (2015)
The Eyes of the Amaryllis
1977 Children's/young adult fictionA story dealing with nature and loss; it was adapted into a film in 1982.
lossnaturecoming of age
Adaptations
- [Film] The Eyes of the Amaryllis (film) (1982)
Bibliography
- Dick Foote and the Shark (1967)
- Phoebe's Revolt (1968)
- The Search for Delicious (1969)
- Knee-Knock Rise (1970)
- The Something (1970)
- Goody Hall (1971)
- The Devil's Storybook (1974)
- Tuck Everlasting (1975)
- The Eyes of the Amaryllis (1977)
- Herbert Rowbarge (1982)
- Jack Plank Tells Tales (2007)
- The Moon Over High Street (2011)
- Barking with the Big Dogs: On Writing and Reading Books for Children (2018)
Adaptations
- Tuck Everlasting (film adaptations: 1981, 2002; stage musical: 2015–2016)
- The Eyes of the Amaryllis (film adaptation: 1982)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, lyrical, and quiet narrationtreats deep philosophical themes accessible to younger readers
- Recurring Motifs
- naturetime and immortalitycommunity and folklore
Health
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Lung cancer晩年（死没直前に診断）Diagnosed late in life and died at home on October 31, 2016
Legacy
Natalie Babbitt is highly regarded for honestly addressing aging, death, and the meaning of life in children's literature. 'Tuck Everlasting' remains widely read in education and has endured through film and stage adaptations.
Museums
Academic Societies
- American Academy of Arts and Letters (honoring organization)
Archives
- University of Connecticut Archives and Special Collections: Natalie Babbitt Papers
In Popular Culture
- Renewed attention through film adaptations (1981, 2002) and the musical (2015–2016) of Tuck Everlasting
Quotes
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Natalie Babbitt was called "indisputably one of our most gifted and ambitious writers for children."
Source: The New York Times (1977) (1977) -
"From the moment it appeared, it has been fiercely loved by children and their parents for its honest, intelligent grappling with aging and death."
Source: The New York Times (2002) (2002)
Trivia
- First published (as illustrator) with husband Samuel Babbitt on The Forty-ninth Magician (1966).
- Illustrated several collections for poet Valerie Worth.
- Diagnosed with lung cancer late in life and died in 2016.