Marcia Brown
Marcia Brown | |
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| Born | Marcia Joan Brown July 13, 1918 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 2015 (aged 96) Laguna Hills, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, Illustrator |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable awards |
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Marcia Joan Brown (July 13, 1918 – April 28, 2015) was an American writer and illustrator of more than 30
editions. Brown is known as one of the most honored illustrators in children's literature.Life
Brown was born on July 13, 1918, in
Brown lived with her companion Janet Loranger who was also her editor.[7] Brown died on April 28, 2015, in Laguna Hills, California.[8]
Awards
For her contribution as a children's illustrator Brown was U.S. nominee in both 1966 and 1976 for the biennial, international
She received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the SUNY Albany Alumni Association (1969), the Distinguished Service to Children's Literature Award from the University of Southern Mississippi(1972), The Regina Medal from the Catholic Library Association for service to children's literature (1977).[12]
From 1955 to 1983 Brown won three
Selected works
Caldecott Medal winners
- Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper, 1954
- Once a Mouse, 1961
- Shadow, 1982
- Stone Soup: An Old Tale, 1947
- Henry Fisherman, 1949
- Dick Whittington and his Cat, 1950
- Skipper John's Cook,1951
- Puss in Boots, 1952
- The Steadfast Tin Soldier, 1953
References
- ^ "Children's author, 3-time winner of caldecott Medal," Chicago Sun-Times, May 9, 2015, p. 33.
- ^ a b
"Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938–Present". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). American Library Association (ALA).
"The Randolph Caldecott Medal". ALSC. ALA. Retrieved 2013-06-10. - ^ a b
"Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, Past winners". ALSC. ALA.
"About the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award". ALSC. ALA. Retrieved 2013-06-10. - ^ https://alsc-awards-shelf.org/
- ^ "Marcia J. Brown '40 Biography". ME Grenander Department of Special Collections & Archives. University at Albany. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ Fox, Margalit (7 May 2015). "Marcia Brown, 96, Dies; Book Illustrator Won Three Caldecott Medals". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Marcia Brown, award-winning illustrator of "Once a Mouse" and other books, dead at 96". News 1130. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ Maughan, Shannon. "Obituary: Marcia Brown". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Hans Christian Andersen Awards". International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY). Retrieved 2013-07-22.
- ^ "US Nominees for the Hans Christian Andersen Award". AndersenAward-winners-and-nominees.pdf Archived 2015-10-31 at the Wayback Machine, page 2. United States Board on Books for Young People. 2008. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
- ^ "Regina Medal". Catholic Library Association. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
- ^ "Marcia Brown - Biography".
- ^ KELLOGG, CAROLYN (2015-05-07). "Caldecott-winning illustrator Marcia Brown, 96, has died". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
External links
- Marcia Brown Papers, Special Collections at the University of Southern Mississippi (de Grummond Children's Literature Collection)
