Jane Addams Children's Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1967) Winner
Robert J. Burch
ロバート・ジェイ・バーチ
Robāto J. Bāchi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1925-06-25 （Fayette County, Georgia）
- Died
- 2007-12-25 （Fayette County, Georgia） age 82
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Fayette County, Georgia (most of his life)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer
- Active Years
- 1960-2007
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Phoenix Award | Queenie Peavy | — | Children's Literature Association | 受賞 |
| — | Georgia Children's Book Award | — | — | State of Georgia | 受賞（4回） |
| 2007 | W. Porter Kellam Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | University of Georgia | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Georgia Writers Hall of Fame | — | — | Georgia Writers Hall of Fame | 殿堂入り |
Phoenix Award
1986
Work:
Queenie Peavy
Organization:
Children's Literature Association
Result:
受賞
Georgia Children's Book Award
Organization:
State of Georgia
Result:
受賞（4回）
W. Porter Kellam Lifetime Achievement Award
2007
Organization:
University of Georgia
Result:
受賞
Georgia Writers Hall of Fame
2009
Organization:
Georgia Writers Hall of Fame
Result:
殿堂入り
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Queenie Peavy
1966 Children's literatureA story of a girl in rural Georgia, based on childhood experiences during the Great Depression.
Great DepressionRural lifeFamily
Ida Early Comes Over the Mountain
1980 Children's literatureStory depicting life in rural and small-town Georgia.
Great DepressionRural lifeRealism
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realistic details of country lifeGenial and optimistic viewNon-sentimental, serious, moralistic
- Recurring Motifs
- Great Depression in GeorgiaRural and small-town lifeChildren's perspectives
Legacy
Author of 19 children's books depicting rural Georgia life during the Great Depression. Won Phoenix Award and inducted into Georgia Writers Hall of Fame. Robert J. Burch Elementary School named after him.
Academic Societies
- Georgia Writers Hall of Fame
In Popular Culture
- Robert J. Burch Elementary School in Tyrone, Georgia is named for him.
Trivia
- Joined the army in 1943.
- Spent most of his life in his birthplace, Fayette County, Georgia.