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Zilpha Keatley Snyder
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittier College | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| University of California, Berkeley | — | — | — | 1958-1960 | United States |
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Newbery Honor | The Egypt Game | — | American Library Association (ALA) | 受賞 |
| — | Newbery Honor | The Headless Cupid | — | American Library Association (ALA) | 受賞 |
| — | Newbery Honor | The Witches of Worm | — | American Library Association (ALA) | 受賞 |
| 1972 | National Book Award (Children's Book) | The Witches of Worm | 児童書 | National Book Foundation | 最終候補（ファイナリスト） |
| 1998 | Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (L.H.D.) | — | — | Whittier College | 授与 |
Snyder's debut novel for children; contains realistic elements aimed at young readers.
A follow-up in spirit to The Egypt Game, focusing on children's play and imagination.
Children create an Egypt-themed game; explores growth, friendship and imagination. One of her Newbery Honor books.
Deals with uncanny events in a family from children's viewpoints. A Newbery Honor book.
A moody, eerie tale; one of her Newbery Honor books and a 1972 National Book Award finalist.
First novel of the Green Sky universe; combines fantasy/SF elements exploring social structure and individual freedom.
A fantasy involving stone gargoyles and legend; uses mythic motifs for younger readers.
Snyder's final published book, containing stories aimed at children.
Zilpha Keatley Snyder is known for children's and YA works that blend fantasy and realism. She received multiple Newbery Honors and is noted for worldbuilding in works like the Green Sky trilogy. Her manuscripts are archived in the Kerlan Collection at the University of Minnesota.
She mixed realism and the supernatural, and her stories often had endings that could be interpreted from either viewpoint.