Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (1950) Honor
Rebecca Caudill Ayars
レベッカ・コーディル
Rebecca Caudill
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1899-02-02 （Poor Fork (now Cumberland), Harlan County, Kentucky, USA）
- Died
- 1985-10-02 age 86
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Harlan County, Kentucky (birthplace) → Portland, Tennessee (taught English and history) → Brazil (ESL teacher for two years) → Nashville, Tennessee (worked for Abingdon Press) → Chicago, Illinois (worked in publishing) → Urbana, Illinois (long-term residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Editor, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1943-
- Affiliations
- Champaign-Urbana Peace Council (co-founder), Pine Mountain Settlement School (board of trustees), Urbana Free Library (board of trustees)
- Memberships
- Champaign-Urbana Peace Council (co-founder)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesleyan College (Macon, Georgia) | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Vanderbilt University | — | International Relations | M.A. | — | United States |
Wesleyan College (Macon, Georgia)
Country:
United States
Completed undergraduate studies; later taught
Vanderbilt University
International Relations
Degree:
M.A.
Year of Graduation:
1922
Country:
United States
Received M.A. in International Relations
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Newbery Honor | Tree of Freedom | 児童文学 | Association for Library Service to Children / American Library Association | 受賞（栄誉） |
| 1965 | Caldecott Honor | A Pocketful of Cricket | 絵本（イラストレーション） | Association for Library Service to Children / American Library Association | 受賞（栄誉） |
| 1963 | Rebecca Caudill Day (honor) | — | — | University of Kentucky, Southeast Center | 称賛 |
| 1965 | Rebecca Caudill Public Library (named in her honor) | — | — | Harlan County community | 命名 |
| 2014 | Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame | — | — | Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame | 殿堂入り（追贈） |
Newbery Honor
1950
Work:
Tree of Freedom
Category:
児童文学
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children / American Library Association
Result:
受賞（栄誉）
Caldecott Honor
1965
Work:
A Pocketful of Cricket
Category:
絵本（イラストレーション）
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children / American Library Association
Result:
受賞（栄誉）
Rebecca Caudill Day (honor)
1963
Organization:
University of Kentucky, Southeast Center
Result:
称賛
Rebecca Caudill Public Library (named in her honor)
1965
Organization:
Harlan County community
Result:
命名
Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame
2014
Organization:
Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame
Result:
殿堂入り（追贈）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tree of Freedom
1949 Appalachian fiction / Children's literatureA pioneer-era family story set in the Appalachian hills, depicting life, values and struggles of frontier people.
Pioneer eraFamilyNatureFreedom
A Pocketful of Cricket
1964 Children's literatureA collection of children's pieces illustrated by Evaline Ness, noted for its evocative pictures and vignettes.
ChildhoodImaginationEveryday joys
Barrie and Daughter
1943 Children's literature / NostalgiaCaudill's first book, drawn from childhood memories of hill-country life, evoking Appalachian landscape and family.
ReminiscenceFamilyRegional culture
The Far-off Land
1964 Children's literatureA story about travel, longing for far places, and discovery.
AdventureComing of age
Susan Cornish
1955 Children's literatureA coming-of-age story centered on Susan, exploring community and personal conflicts.
GrowthCommunity
Bibliography
- Barrie and Daughter (1943)
- Happy Little Family (1947)
- Schoolhouse in the Woods (1949)
- Tree of Freedom (1949)
- Up and Down the River (1951)
- Florence Nightingale (1953)
- Saturday Cousins (1953)
- The House of the Fifers (1954)
- Susan Cornish (1955)
- Schoolroom in the Parlor (1959)
- Time for Lissa (1959)
- Higgins and the Great Big Scare (1960)
- The Best-loved Doll (1962)
- A Pocketful of Cricket (1964)
- The Far-off Land (1964)
- A Certain Small Shepherd (1965)
- The High Cost of Writing (1965)
- Did You Carry the Flag Today, Charley? (1966)
- My Appalachia: A Reminiscence (1966)
- Come Along (1969)
- Contrary Jenkins (1969)
- Rebecca Caudill (1969)
- The World of Rebecca Caudill (1970)
- Somebody Go and Bang a Drum (1974)
- Wind, Sand and Sky (1976)
- From Hardshell Baptist to Quaker (1979)
- The Joyous Land: A Play for Childhood and Youth Week (n.d.)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realistic depiction of nature and regional lifeClear, accessible prose suited for children
- Recurring Motifs
- NaturePioneer spiritFamily and communityNostalgia
Legacy
Rebecca Caudill is known for her Appalachian children's fiction; several books received major honors. Her name endures in a young readers' award in Illinois, a public library in Kentucky, and posthumous induction into the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame, recognizing her contributions to regional and children's literature.
Academic Societies
- Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame
Archives
- Rebecca Caudill Papers (1928–1963) - Special Collections Research Center, University of Kentucky
- Rebecca Caudill Papers (1955–1962) - Special Collections at Belk Library, Appalachian State University
- Rebecca Caudill in Southern Appalachian Writers Collection - D. H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville
Quotes
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“Doors in the houses of my Appalachia were never locked against friend or stranger. The people found their pleasures in the simple things of life. They possessed a kind of profound wisdom, characteristic of those who live close to Nature, who walk in step with Nature's rhythm, and who depend on Nature for life itself.”
Source: From My Appalachia: A Reminiscence (1966)
Trivia
- More than twenty books were published.
- Tree of Freedom was a 1950 Newbery Honor book.
- A Pocketful of Cricket was a Caldecott Honor book (illustrated by Evaline Ness).
- The public library in Cumberland, Kentucky was named for her in 1965.
- The Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award in Illinois is named in her honor.