Grace Taber Hallock (April 10, 1893 – August 17, 1967) was an American children's writer of the early to mid-20th century. Many of her books explained health and science issues, including ''Florence Nightingale and the Founding of Professional Nursing'' and ''Marie Curie'' (both published by the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. as part of a series called ''Health Heroes'').
She was born in 1893 on the farm that belonged to her parents, Robert W. Hallock and Isabel Taber Hallock. She lived there her whole life, as well as in New York City for several years. She graduated from
Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College is a private liberal arts women's college in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It is the oldest member of the historic Seven Sisters colleges, a group of elite historically women's colleges in the Northeastern United States.
...
in 1914 and afterward helped organize the suffragette organization in
Ulster County, New York
Ulster County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. It is situated along the Hudson River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 181,851. The county seat is Kingston. The county is named after the Irish province of Ulster.
History
...
.
Newbery Award
Hallock was recognized with a
Newbery Honor in 1929 for ''
The Boy Who Was
''The Boy Who Was'' is a children's historical fantasy novel by Grace Taber Hallock. It tells the story of a human boy blessed with eternal life who participates in the march of history as it moves across the Bay of Naples for 3,000 years. Nino ...
'', published in 1928 by E. P. Dutton.
[
]
References
External links
*
1893 births
1967 deaths
American children's writers
American non-fiction children's writers
Mount Holyoke College alumni
People from Ulster County, New York
{{US-child-writer-stub