Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
| Carolyn Sherwin Bailey | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 25, 1875 Hoosick Falls, New York |
| Died |
December 23, 1961 Concord, Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | Teachers' College, Columbia |
| Notable awards |
Newbery Medal 1947 |
| Spouse | Eben C. Hill, 1936 |
Carolyn Sherwin Bailey (October 25, 1875 – December 23, 1961) was an American children's author. She was born in Hoosick Falls, New York and attended Teachers College, Columbia University, from which she graduated in 1896.[1] She contributed to the Ladies' Home Journal and other magazines. She published volumes of stories for children like methods of story telling, teaching children and other related subjects, which include Boys and Girls of Colonial Days (1917); Broad Stripes and Bright Stars (1919); Hero Stories (1919); and The Little Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings (1945). She wrote For the Children's Hour (1906) in collaboration. In 1947, her book Miss Hickory won the Newbery Medal.[2]
See also
"What Happened In Chestnut Grove", a vintage Arbor Day story, by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey, from her book Stories For Every Holiday published 1918.
References
- ↑ "Miss Hickory About the Author". Carolyn Sherwin Bailey Biography. BookRags. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ↑ "Association for Library Service to Children Newbery Medal Winners, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ala.org. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carolyn Sherwin Bailey. |
- Miss Hickory Study Guide. BookRags.com. Retrieved July 7, 2006
- Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922–Present. American Library Association. Retrieved July 7, 2006.
- Full text of Hero Stories, Milton Bradley Company, 1919.
- Works by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Carolyn Sherwin Bailey at Internet Archive
- Works by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
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