Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (1988) Winner
Ruth Thomas
ルース・トーマス
Rūsu Tōmasu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1927-01-04 （Wellington, Somerset, England）
- Died
- 2011-08-25 age 84
- Nationality
- English, British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- East London → Kensal Green, north west London
Career
- Occupations
- Children's fiction author, Primary school teacher
- Active Years
- 1987-2011
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Guardian Children's Fiction Prize | The Runaways | — | The Guardian | 受賞 |
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
1988
Work:
The Runaways
Organization:
The Guardian
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Runaways
1987 Children's fictionA story about a girl who runs away from home.
The Class That Went Wild
1989 Children's fictionThe Secret
1991 Children's fictionThe New Boy
1992 Children's fictionGuilty!
1993 Children's fictionHideaway
1994 Children's fictionThe Paper Bag Baby
2002 Children's fictionBibliography
- The Runaways (1987)
- The Class That Went Wild (1989)
- The Secret (1991)
- The New Boy (1992)
- Guilty! (1993)
- Hideaway (1994)
- The Paper Bag Baby (2002)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realistic depictions based on her own teaching experience
Legacy
Children's author whose books drew on her experiences as a primary school teacher. Won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize in 1988 for The Runaways.
Trivia
- Her parents were both primary school teachers.