Grace Moon

Grace Moon
Born (1884-02-05)February 5, 1884
Died 1947 (aged 6263)
Occupation Writer
Nationality American
Genre Children's literature
Notable works

Grace Moon was an American children's author, publishing many works on Native American themes. Her most notable work was Runaway Papoose, which won a Newbery Honor in 1929.[1]

Background

She was born Grace Purdie in Indianapolis. Moon received her education from the University of Wisconsin, National Academy of Design, New York and the Art Institute of Chicago.[2][3] She spent several years in Europe and explored Aztec ruins in Mexico with her father. Her "bringing out" party was at the American Legation in Buenos Aires.[4] In 1911 she married Carl Moon, a painter and photographer of the American Indian.[5] Carl worked at El Tovar Studio in the Grand Canyon from 1911 until they moved to Pasadena in 1914. The couple had two children Francis-Maxwell and Mary.[4] They collaborated on 22 children's books on the Pueblos and Navajos with Carl illustrating some of them.

Bibliography

References

  1. "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present". American Library Association. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
  2. The Writer, Volume 30, William Henry Hills, Robert Luce, p. 74, 1918
  3. "Moon, Grace." Junior Book Of Authors (1951): Biography Reference Bank (H.W. Wilson). Web. 2 June 2015.
  4. 1 2 Carl Moon family photograph and clipping album, Carl Moon Collection of Family Photographs and Ephemera, Huntington Library
  5. Best Of The West 2012: Carl Moon, Photographer With A Native Heart Cowboys and Indians, Dana Joseph, June 2012
  6. "White Indian". www.kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Media LLC. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  7. "Solita". www.kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Media LLC. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  8. "Daughter of Thunder". www.kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Media LLC. Retrieved 10 October 2015.


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