Sorche Nic Leodhas
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LeClaire Gowans Alger (1898-1969) was an American author better known under her pseudonym Sorche Nic Leodhas, or simply Sorche Leodhas. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, she was a sickly child, eventually being homeschooled. Alger was a known librarian, working from 1915 to 1966, while the imaginary Sorche was a storyteller. She sought down tradional Scottish tales that had never been written down before. Her work earned her a Newbery Honor (Thistle and Thyme: Tales and Legends from Scotland, 1963) and a Caldecott Medal (Always Room for One More, 1966).
[edit] List of Collections
Most of Leodhas' works are in collections.
- Heather and Broom: Tales of the Scottish Highlands.
- Thistle and Thyme: Tales and Legends from Scotland.
- Gaelic Ghosts.
- Ghosts Go Haunting.
- Claymore and Kilt: Tales of Scottish Kings and Castles.
- Sea-Spell and Moor-Magic: Tales of the Western Isles.
- By Loch and By Lin: Tales from Scottish Ballads.
- Twelve Great Black Cats, and Other Eerie Scottish Tales.
