The Lewis Carroll Shelf Award was an American

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conferred on several books annually by the

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annually from 1958 to 1979. Award-winning books were deemed to "belong on the same shelf" as ''

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (commonly ''Alice in Wonderland'') is an 1865 English novel by Lewis Carroll. It details the story of a young girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creature ...

'' and ''

Through the Looking-Glass ''Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There'' (also known as ''Alice Through the Looking-Glass'' or simply ''Through the Looking-Glass'') is a novel published on 27 December 1871 (though indicated as 1872) by Lewis Carroll and the ...

'' by

Lewis Carroll Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (; 27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, poet and mathematician. His most notable works are '' Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (1865) and its sequ ...

, having enough of the qualities of his work. Seventeen books were named in 1958, including only two from the 1950s. Seven were named in 1979, all except two from the 1970s. Although short, the last class was also diverse, with one wordless picture book, ''

The Snowman ''The Snowman'' is a 1982 British animated television film based on Raymond Briggs's 1978 picture book '' The Snowman.'' It was directed by Dianne Jackson for Channel 4. It was first shown on 26 December 1982, and was an immediate success. It w ...

'' (1978) by Raymond Briggs, and one fictionalized biography, '' The Road from Home'' (1979) by David Kherdian, about his mother's childhood during the

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and its aftermath. The selection process included nominations by trade paperback editors, who were permitted to name one book annually from their trade catalogs. The ''Component Analysis Selector Tool'' rated tradebooks on authenticity, universality, insight, symbol systems–craftsmanship, impact, genre comparison, field setting of reader and test of time. The purpose was to identify and promote outstanding thoughts among the mediocre communications available in an

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. The list was established by Dr. David C. Davis with the assistance of Professor Lola Pierstorff, Director Instructional Materials Center, University of Wisconsin, and Madeline Allen Davis, WHA

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. Awards were announced and presented at the annual Wisconsin Book Conference, which featured speakers such as

Dr. Seuss Theodor Seuss Geisel (;"Seuss"
'' William Steig William Steig (November 14, 1907 – October 3, 2003) was an American cartoonist, illustrator and writer of children's books, best known for the picture book '' Shrek!'', which inspired the film series of the same name, as well as others that i ...

, Helga Sandburg,

Arna Bontemps Arna Wendell Bontemps ( ) (October 13, 1902 – June 4, 1973) was an American poet, novelist and librarian, and a noted member of the Harlem Renaissance. Early life Bontemps was born in Alexandria, Louisiana, into a Louisiana Creole family. Hi ...

, Nat Hentoff, Paul Engle,

Jean George Jean Carolyn Craighead George (July 2, 1919 – May 15, 2012) was an American writer of more than one hundred books for children and young adults, including the Newbery Medal-winning ''Julie of the Wolves'' and Newbery runner-up '' My Side ...

Ed Emberley Edward Randolph Emberley (born October 19, 1931) is an American artist and illustrator, best known for children's picture books. Biography Emberley was born in Malden, Massachusetts. He studied art at the Massachusetts School of Art in Boston ...

Charlemae Rollins Charlemae Hill Rollins (June 20, 1897 – February 3, 1979) was a pioneering librarian, writer and storyteller in the area of African-American literature. During her thirty-one years as head librarian of the children's department at the Chicago ...

, Watts poet

Jimmy Sherman James Benjamin Sherman (August 17, 1908 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania – October 11, 1975 in Philadelphia) was an American jazz pianist and arranger. Sherman played in dance bands in the late 1920s and played on and off with Jimmy Gorham in th ...

Maurice Sendak Maurice Bernard Sendak (; June 10, 1928 – May 8, 2012) was an American author and illustrator of children's books. He became most widely known for his book '' Where the Wild Things Are'', first published in 1963.Turan, Kenneth (October 16, 20 ...

Holling C. Holling Holling Clancy Holling (born Holling Allison Clancy, August 2, 1900 – September 7, 1973) was an American writer and illustrator, best known for the book '' Paddle-to-the-Sea'', which was a Caldecott Honor Book in 1942. ''Paddle to the Sea'' won ...

Pamela Travers Pamela Lyndon Travers (; born Helen Lyndon Goff; 9 August 1899 – 23 April 1996) was an Australian-British writer who spent most of her career in England. She is best known for the ''Mary Poppins'' series of books, which feature the eponymous ...

Ann Nolan Clark Ann Nolan Clark, born Anna Marie Nolan (December 5, 1896 – December 13, 1995), was an American writer who won the 1953 Newbery Medal. Biography Born in Las Vegas, New Mexico in 1896, Clark graduated from New Mexico Normal School (now New Mexi ...

, Louise Lemp,

Frank Luther Frank Luther (born Francis Luther Crow, August 4, 1899 – November 16, 1980) was an American country music singer, dance band vocalist, playwright, songwriter and pianist. Early life Born on a farm near Lakin, Kansas, 40 miles from the Colora ...

, and Ramon Coffman (Uncle Ray).

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;1958 *

Beatrix Potter Helen Beatrix Potter (, 28 July 186622 December 1943) was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist. She is best known for her children's books featuring animals, such as '' The Tale of Peter Rabbit'', which was ...

, ''

The Tale of Peter Rabbit ''The Tale of Peter Rabbit'' is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter that follows mischievous and disobedient young Peter Rabbit as he gets into, and is chased around, the garden of Mr. McGregor. He escapes and returns ...

'' (1902 893 ‡ *

Kenneth Grahame Kenneth Grahame ( ; 8 March 1859 – 6 July 1932) was a British writer born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is most famous for '' The Wind in the Willows'' (1908), a classic of children's literature, as well as '' The Reluctant Dragon''. Both books ...

, '' The Wind in the Willows'' (1908), originally unillustrated *

Hugh Lofting Hugh John Lofting (14 January 1886 – 26 September 1947) was an English American writer trained as a civil engineer, who created the classic children's literature character Doctor Dolittle. The fictional physician to talking animals, based in a ...

, '' The Story of Doctor Dolittle'' (1920) ‡ * A. A. Milne, ''The World of Pooh'' – comprising ''

Winnie-the-Pooh Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear and Pooh, is a fictional anthropomorphic teddy bear created by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard. The first collection of stories about the character was the book ''Win ...

'' (1926) and '' The House at Pooh Corner'' (1928), illus. E. H. Shepard *

Wanda Gág Wanda Hazel Gág ( ; March 11, 1893 – June 27, 1946) was an American artist, author, translator, and illustrator. She is best known for writing and illustrating the children's book '' Millions of Cats'', the oldest American picture book still ...

, ''

Millions of Cats ''Millions of Cats'' is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Wanda Gág in 1928. The book won a Newbery Honor award in 1929, one of the few picture books to do so. ''Millions of Cats'' is the oldest American picture book still i ...

'' (1928) ‡ *

Watty Piper ''The Little Engine That Could'' is an American folktale (existing in the form of several illustrated children's books and films) that became widely known in the United States after publication in 1930 by Platt & Munk. The story is used to teach ...

, '' The Little Engine That Could'' (1930), illus. Lois Lenski *

Laura Ingalls Wilder Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder (February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957) was an American writer, mostly known for the '' Little House on the Prairie'' series of children's books, published between 1932 and 1943, which were based on her childhood ...

, '' Little House in the Big Woods'' (1932), illus. Helen Sewell * Carol Ryrie Brink, '' Caddie Woodlawn'' (1935), illus. Kate Seredy * Glen Rounds, '' Ol' Paul, the Mighty Logger'' (1936) ‡ * James Cloyd Bowman, '' Pecos Bill: The Greatest Cowboy of All Time'' (1937), illus. Laura Bannon * Richard and Florence Atwater,'' Mr. Popper's Penguins'' (1938), illus. Robert Lawson *

Esphyr Slobodkina Esphyr Slobodkina (russian: Эсфирь Соломоновна Слободкина; September 22, 1908 – July 21, 2002) was a Russian Empire-born American artist, author, and illustrator, best known for her classic children's picture book ''Ca ...

, '' Caps for Sale'' (1938) ‡ *

Dr. Seuss Theodor Seuss Geisel (;"Seuss"
'' Horton Hatches the Egg ''Horton Hatches the Egg'' is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and published in 1940 by Random House. The book tells the story of Horton the Elephant, who is tricked into sitting on a bird's ...

'' (1940) ‡ *

Rachel Field Rachel Lyman Field (September 19, 1894 – March 15, 1942) was an American novelist, poet, and children's fiction writer. She is best known for the Newbery Award–winning '' Hitty, Her First Hundred Years''. Field also won a National Book Award ...

, ''

Prayer for a Child ''Prayer for a Child'' is a 1944 book by Rachel Field. Its artwork by Elizabeth Orton Jones won it a Caldecott Medal The Randolph Caldecott Medal, frequently shortened to just the Caldecott, annually recognizes the preceding year's "most dis ...

'' (1944), illustrated by

Elizabeth Orton Jones Elizabeth Orton Jones (June 25, 1910 – May 10, 2005) was an American illustrator and writer of children's books. She won the 1945 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration, recognizing '' Prayer for a Child'', after being a runner-up on ...

who won the annual Caldecott Medal for that work * Catherine Cate Coblentz, '' The Blue Cat of Castle Town'' (1949), illus. Janice Holland * Eleanor Farjeon, ''

The Little Bookroom ''The Little Bookroom'' is a collection of twenty-seven stories for children by Eleanor Farjeon, published by Oxford University Press in 1955 with illustrations by Edward Ardizzone. They were selected by the author from stories published earlier ...

'' (1955), illus. Edward Ardizzone *

René Guillot René Paul Guillot (24 January 1900 – 26 March 1969) was a French writer of children's books who lived, worked and travelled in French West Africa. For his lasting contribution as a children's writer Guillot received the biennial Hans Ch ...

, '' The 397th White Elephant'' (1957), illus. Christian Heinrich : ‡ illustrated by the author ;1959 *

Frances Hodgson Burnett Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 – 29 October 1924) was a British-American novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's novels ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' (published in 1885–1886), '' A Little ...

, '' The Secret Garden'' (1911) * Maj Lindman, '' Snipp, Snapp, Snurr and the Red Shoes''; originally a Swedish series (1920s) * Laura E. Richards, ''Tirra Lirra: New Rhymes and Old'' (1932) * Jean de Brunhoff, '' Story of Babar'' (1933); originally French, ''Histoire de Babar'' (1931) ‡ * Kate Seredy, '' The White Stag'' (1937) ‡ *

Claire Huchet Bishop Claire Huchet Bishop (30 December 1898 – 13 March 1993) was a Swiss children's writer and librarian. She wrote two Newbery Medal runners-up, ''Pancakes-Paris'' (1947) and '' All Alone'' (1953), and she won the Josette Frank Award for ''Twent ...

, '' The Five Chinese Brothers'' (1938), illus. Kurt Wiese * Armstrong Sperry, ''

Call It Courage ''Call It Courage'' (published as ''The Boy Who Was Afraid'' in the United Kingdom) is a 1940 children's novel written and illustrated by American author Armstrong Sperry. The novel won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's litera ...

'' (1940) ‡ *

Virginia Lee Burton Virginia Lee Burton (August 30, 1909 – October 15, 1968), also known by her married name Virginia Demetrios, was an American illustrator and children's book author. She wrote and illustrated seven children's books, including ''Mike Mulligan and ...

, ''

The Little House ''The Little House'' is a 1942 children's picture book written and illustrated by Virginia Lee Burton. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, it was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1943. Inspiration Author Virginia Le ...

'' (1942) ‡ *

Carolyn Treffinger Carolyn E. Treffinger (October 24, 1891 – January 8, 1991) was an American children's author. Biography Treffinger was born on October 24, 1891, in Seville, Ohio. Her parents were Amanda and Noah, and she had three siblings, Raymond, Mable an ...

, ''

Li Lun, Lad of Courage ''Li Lun, Lad of Courage'' is a children's novel by Carolyn Treffinger. Set on an island off the coast of China, it tells the story of a boy who tries to survive and grow rice on a barren mountain after being banished from his village. The novel, ...

'' (1947), illus. Kurt Wiese * Leon Wilson, ''This Boy Cody'' (1950), illus. Ursula Koering *

E. B. White Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899 – October 1, 1985) was an American writer. He was the author of several highly popular books for children, including ''Stuart Little'' (1945), ''Charlotte's Web'' (1952), and '' The Trumpet of the Swan'' ...

, ''

Charlotte's Web ''Charlotte's Web'' is a book of children's literature by American author E. B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams; it was published on October 15, 1952, by Harper & Brothers. The novel tells the story of a livestock pig named Wilbur and hi ...

'' (1952), illus. Garth Williams *

Alice Dalgliesh Alice Dalgliesh (October 7, 1893 – June 11, 1979) was a naturalized American writer and publisher who wrote more than 40 fiction and non-fiction books, mainly for children. She has been called "a pioneer in the field of children's historical fi ...

, '' The Courage of Sarah Noble'' (1954), illus. Leonard Weisgard * Philippa Pearce, '' The Minnow Leads to Treasure'' (US); originally ''Minnow on the Say'' (1955) : ‡ illustrated by the author ;1960 *

Rudyard Kipling Joseph Rudyard Kipling ( ; 30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936)'' The Times'', (London) 18 January 1936, p. 12. was an English novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist. He was born in British India, which inspired much of his work. ...

, ''

The Jungle Book ''The Jungle Book'' (1894) is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, w ...

'' (1894), illus.

John Lockwood Kipling John Lockwood Kipling (6 July 1837 – 26 January 1911) was an English art teacher, illustrator and museum curator who spent most of his career in British Raj, India. He was the father of the author Rudyard Kipling. Life and career Lockwood ...

L. Leslie Brooke Leonard Leslie Brooke (24 September 1862 – 2 May 1940) was a British artist and writer. Early life and education Brooke was born in Birkenhead, England, the second son of Leonard D. Brooke.General Register Office index of births registered i ...

, ''Johnny Crow's Garden: A Picture Book'' (1903) ‡ *

Elizabeth Foreman Lewis Elizabeth Foreman Lewis (May 24, 1892 – August 7, 1958) was an American children's writer. She received the Newbery Award and the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. Early years and education Elizabeth Foreman was born in Baltimore, Maryland, May 24, 18 ...

, ''

Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze ''Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze'' is a book by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1933. The story revolves around Fu Yuin-fah, the son of a widow from the countryside of western ...

'' (1932), illus. Kurt Wiese *

Walter D. Edmonds Walter "Wat" Dumaux Edmonds (July 15, 1903 – January 24, 1998) was an American writer best known for historical novels. One of them, ''Drums Along the Mohawk'' (1936), was adapted as a Technicolor feature film in 1939, directed by John Ford and s ...

, ''

The Matchlock Gun ''The Matchlock Gun'' is a children's book by Walter D. Edmonds. It won the Newbery Medal for excellence as the most distinguished contribution to American children's literature in 1942. Synopsis The book is set in the year 1756 during the Fren ...

'' (1941), illus. Paul Lantz * H. A. Rey and Margret Rey, '' Curious George Takes a Job'' (1947) ‡ * Mary Norton, '' The Borrowers'' (1952), illus. Diana Stanley (UK), Beth and Joe Krush (US, 1953) * Kathleen Lines, compiler, ''Lavender's Blue: A Book of Nursery Rhymes'' (1954), illustrated by Harold Jones † *

Joseph Krumgold Joseph Quincy Krumgold (April 9, 1908 – July 10, 1980) was an American writer of books and screenplays. He was the first person to win two annual Newbery Medals for the most distinguished new American children's book. Life Krumgold was born in ...

, '' Onion John'' (1959) * Glen Rounds, ''The Blind Colt'' (1960) ‡ : ‡ illustrated by the author † The British

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in 1955 gave illustrator Jones special commendation for its annual Carnegie Medal and established the companion

Kate Greenaway Medal The Kate Greenaway Medal is a British literary award that annually recognises "distinguished illustration in a book for children". It is conferred upon the illustrator by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) ...

for children's book illustration. ;1961 *

, ''

Hitty, Her First Hundred Years ''Hitty, Her First Hundred Years'' is a children's novel written by Rachel Field and published in 1929. It won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1930. The book is told from the point of view of an inanimate dol ...

'' (1929), illus. Dorothy P. Lathrop * Robert H. Charles, ''A Roundabout Turn'' (1930), illus.

Dr. Seuss Theodor Seuss Geisel (;"Seuss"
'' And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street ''And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street'' is Theodor Seuss Geisel's first children's book published under the pen name Dr. Seuss. First published by Vanguard Press in 1937, the story follows a boy named Marco, who describes a parade of ...

'' (1937) ‡ * Robert Lawson, ''

Ben and Me ''Ben and Me'' is a 1953 American animated two-reel short subject produced by Walt Disney Productions and released theatrically on November 10, 1953. It was adapted from the children's book written by author/illustrator Robert Lawson and first p ...

'' (1939) ‡ *

Doris Gates Doris Gates (November 26, 1901 – September 3, 1987) was one of America's first writers of realistic children's fiction. Her novel '' Blue Willow'', about the experiences of Janey Larkin, the ten-year-old daughter of a migrant farm worker in 19 ...

, '' Blue Willow'' (1940), illus. Paul Lantz *

Eleanor Estes Eleanor Estes (May 9, 1906 – July 15, 1988) was an American children's writer and a children's librarian. Her book '' Ginger Pye,'' for which she also created illustrations, won the Newbery Medal. Three of her books were Newbery Honor Winners ...

, ''

The Moffats ''The Moffats'' is a children's novel by the American author Eleanor Estes, the first in a series of four books about the Moffat family. ''The Moffats'' tells about four young children and their mother who live in a small town in Connecticut. The ...

'' (1941), illus. Louis Slobodkin *

Marguerite Henry Marguerite Henry (' Breithaupt; April 13, 1902 – November 26, 1997) was an American writer of children's books, writing fifty-nine books based on true stories of horses and other animals. She won the Newbery Medal for ''King of the Wind'', a 19 ...

, ''

Misty of Chincoteague ''Misty of Chincoteague'' is a children's novel written by Marguerite Henry, illustrated by Wesley Dennis, and published by Rand McNally in 1947. Set in the island town of Chincoteague, Virginia, the book was inspired by the real-life story of t ...

'' (1947) * Marguerite de Angeli, ''

The Door in the Wall * '' The Door in the Wall'' is a short story by H. G. Wells * '' The Door in the Wall and Other Stories'' is a 1911 short story collection by H. G. Wells * ''The Door in the Wall'' (novel) is a 1949 children's novel by Marguerite de Angeli * ''The ...

'' (1949) ‡ *

Erich Kästner Emil Erich Kästner (; 23 February 1899 – 29 July 1974) was a German writer, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known primarily for his humorous, socially astute poems and for children's books including '' Emil and the Detectives''. He receive ...

, ''When I Was A Little Boy'' (1959); originally German, ''Als ich ein kleiner Junge war'' (1957) – autobiography *

, ''Grishka and the Bear'' (1959), illus.

Joan Kiddell-Monroe Joan Kiddell-Monroe (1908–1972) was a British writer and illustrator of children's books, particularly notable for her folk-tale illustrations. Biography Joan Kiddell-Monroe was born on August 9, 1908, in Clacton-on-Sea, England. She studied ...

; originally French, ''Grichka et son ours'' (1958) *

Scott O'Dell Scott O'Dell (May 23, 1898 – October 15, 1989) was an American writer of 26 novels for young people, along with three novels for adults and four nonfiction books. He wrote historical fiction, primarily, including several children's novels a ...

, ''

Island of the Blue Dolphins ''Island of the Blue Dolphins'' is a 1960 children's novel by American writer Scott O'Dell, which tells the story of a 23 year-old girl named Karana, who is stranded alone for years on an island off the California coast. It is based on the true ...

'' (1960), originally unillustrated : ‡ illustrated by the author ;1962 *

Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen ( , ; 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales. Andersen's fairy tales, consist ...

, ''

Thumbelina Thumbelina (; da, Tommelise) is a literary fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen first published by C. A. Reitzel on 16 December 1835 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with "The Naughty Boy" and "The Travelling Companion" i ...

''; originally Danish, ''Tommelise'' (1835), illus. Vilhelm Pedersen *

Mark Twain Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has pr ...

, ''

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' or as it is known in more recent editions, ''The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'', is a novel by American author Mark Twain, which was first published in the United Kingdom in December 1884 and in the United S ...

'' (1884), illus. E. W. Kemble *

, ''

The Tailor of Gloucester ''The Tailor of Gloucester'' is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter, privately printed by the author in 1902, and published in a trade edition by Frederick Warne & Co. in October 1903. The story is about a tailor whose wor ...

'' (1903

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‡ * Charles Boardman Hawes, ''

The Dark Frigate ''The Dark Frigate'' is a 1923 children's historical novel written by Charles Hawes. It won the 1924 Newbery Medal. It was the third, and final, novel written by Hawes, who died shortly before its publication, making him the only author to be ...

'' (1923) * A. A. Milne, ''The World of Christopher Robin'' – comprising ''

When We Were Very Young ''When We Were Very Young'' is a best-selling book of poetry by A. A. Milne. It was first published in 1924, and it was illustrated by E. H. Shepard. Several of the verses were set to music by Harold Fraser-Simson. The book begins with an intro ...

'' (1924) and '' Now We Are Six'' (1927), illus. E. H. Shepard * Robert Davis, ''Padre Porko: The Gentlemanly Pig'' (1939), illus.

Fritz Eichenberg Fritz Eichenberg (October 24, 1901 – November 30, 1990) was a German-American illustrator and arts educator who worked primarily in wood engraving. His best-known works were concerned with religion, social justice and nonviolence. Biogra ...

, ''

Paddle-to-the-Sea ''Paddle-to-the-Sea'' is a 1941 children's book, written and illustrated by American author/artist Holling C. Holling and published by Houghton Mifflin. It was recognized as a Caldecott Honor Book in 1942. The film '' Paddle to the Sea'', based ...

'' (1941) ‡ * Louise Rankin, '' Daughter of the Mountains'' (1948), illus. Kurt Wiese *

C. S. Lewis Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was a British writer and Anglican lay theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Oxford University (Magdalen College, 1925–1954) and Cambridge Univer ...

, ''

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' is a fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1950. It is the first published and best known of seven novels in ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' (1950–1956). Among all the ...

'' (1950), illus. Pauline Baynes * William O. Steele, ''Winter Danger'' (1954) *

Walter de la Mare Walter John de la Mare (; 25 April 1873 – 22 June 1956) was an English poet, short story writer, and novelist. He is probably best remembered for his works for children, for his poem "The Listeners", and for a highly acclaimed selection of ...

, ''A Penny a Day'' (1960 collection), illus. Paul E. Kennedy *

Leo Lionni Leo Lionni (May 5, 1910 – October 11, 1999) was an Italian-American writer and illustrator of children's books. Born in the Netherlands, he moved to Italy and lived there before moving to the United States in 1939, where he worked as an art dire ...

, ''Inch by Inch'' (1960) ‡ * Sorche Nic Leodhas, ''Thistle and Thyme: Tales and Legends from Scotland'' (1962) : ‡ illustrated by the author ;1963 *

Charles Kingsley Charles Kingsley (12 June 1819 – 23 January 1875) was a broad church priest of the Church of England, a university professor, social reformer, historian, novelist and poet. He is particularly associated with Christian socialism, the worki ...

, '' The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby'' (1863) *

Joel Chandler Harris Joel Chandler Harris (December 9, 1848 – July 3, 1908) was an American journalist, fiction writer, and folklorist best known for his collection of Uncle Remus stories. Born in Eatonton, Georgia, where he served as an apprentice on a planta ...

, '' Uncle Remus, His Songs and Sayings: The Folk-Lore of the Old Plantation'' (1881 880, illus. Frederick S. Church and James H. Moser *

Frank R. Stockton Frank Richard Stockton (April 5, 1834 – April 20, 1902) was an American writer and humorist, best known today for a series of innovative children's fairy tales that were widely popular during the last decades of the 19th century. Life Born i ...

, ''The Griffin and the Minor Canon'' (1885) *

, '' The Reluctant Dragon'' (1898), illus. Maxfield Parrish *

Cornelia Meigs Cornelia Lynde Meigs (1884–1973) was an American people, American writer of fiction and biography for children, teacher of English and writing, historian and critic of children's literature. She won the Newbery Medal for her 1933 biography of L ...

, '' Invincible Louisa: The Story of the Author of Little Women'' (1933), biography *

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The Yearling ''The Yearling'' is a novel by American writer Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, published in March 1938. It was the main selection of the Book of the Month Club in April 1938. It won the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for the Novel. It was the best-selling n ...

'' (1938) * Robert Lawson, ''

Rabbit Hill ''Rabbit Hill'' is a children's novel by Robert Lawson that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1945. In 1954 he wrote a sequel, ''The Tough Winter''. Plot introduction The story takes place in the countrys ...

'' (1944) ‡ *

Eloise Jarvis McGraw Eloise Jarvis McGraw (December 9, 1915 – November 30, 2000) was an American author of children's books and young adult novels. Career McGraw also contributed to the Oz series started by L. Frank Baum; working with her daughter, graphic artist ...

, '' Moccasin Trail'' (1952) *

Meindert DeJong Meindert De Jong, sometimes spelled de Jong, DeJong or Dejong (4 March 1906 – 16 July 1991) was a Dutch-born American writer of children's books. He won the international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1962 for his contributions as a chi ...

, '' The Wheel on the School'' (1954), illus. Maurice Sendak * Philippa Pearce, ''

Tom's Midnight Garden ''Tom's Midnight Garden'' is a children's fantasy novel by Philippa Pearce. It was first published in 1958 by Oxford University Press with illustrations by Susan Einzig. It has been reissued in print many times and also adapted for radio, tele ...

'' (1958), illus. Susan Einzig * , ''The Man Who Was Don Quixote: The Story of Miguel Cervantes'' (1958), biography * Wilhelm Hauff, ''Dwarf Long Nose'' (1960), illus. Maurice Sendak; originally German, ''Der Zwerg Nase'' (1826) * George Selden, ''

The Cricket in Times Square ''The Cricket in Times Square'' is a 1960 children's book by George Selden and illustrated by Garth Williams. It won the Newbery Honor in 1961. Selden gave this explanation of what was the initial idea for the book: Plot On an early summer eve ...

'' (1960), illus. Garth Williams *

Jean Merrill Jean Merrill (January 27, 1923August 2, 2012) was an American writer of children's books and editor, known best for ''The Pushcart War'', a novel published in 1964. She died from cancer at her home in Randolph, Vermont, in 2012, aged 89. Earl ...

, ''The Superlative Horse: A Tale of Ancient China'' (1961) *

Pauline Clarke Pauline Clarke (19 May 1921 – 23 July 2013) was an English author who wrote for younger children under the name Helen Clare, for older children as Pauline Clarke, and more recently for adults under her married name Pauline Hunter Blair. He ...

, ''The Return of the Twelve'' (US); originally '' The Twelve and the Genii'' (1962), illus. Cecil Leslie * Shirley Glubok, ''The Art of Ancient Egypt'' (1962) * Hertha Seuberlich, ''Annuzza: A Girl of Romania'' (1962); originally German 1961(?) : ‡ illustrated by the author ;1964 *

, '' The Nightingale''; originally Danish, ''Nattergalen'' (1843), illus. Vilhelm Pedersen *

, ''

A Little Princess ''A Little Princess'' is a children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, first published as a book in 1905. It is an expanded version of the short story "Sara Crewe: or, What Happened at Miss Minchin's", which was serialized in ''St. Nicholas Ma ...

'' (1905 888, illus. 1905 by Ethel Franklin Betts * Félicité Lefèvre, ''The Cock, the Mouse, and the Little Red Hen: An Old Tale Retold'' (1925) * Will James, '' Smoky the Cowhorse'' (1927), originally unillustrated *

Marjorie Flack Marjorie Flack (October 22, 1897 - August 29, 1958) was an American artist and writer of children's picture books. Flack was born in Greenport, Long Island, New York in 1897. She was best known for '' The Story about Ping'' (1933), illustrate ...

, '' The Story About Ping'' (1933), illus. Kurt Wiese * Ruth Sawyer, ''

Roller Skates Roller skates, are shoes or bindings that fit onto shoes that are worn to enable the wearer to roll along on wheels. The first roller skate was an inline skate design, effectively an ice skate with wheels replacing the blade. Later the "quad s ...

'' (1936), illus. Valenti Angelo *

Harold Keith Harold Verne Keith (April 8, 1903 – February 24, 1998) was a Newbery Medal-winning American writer. Keith was born and raised in Oklahoma, where he also lived and died. The state was his abiding passion and he used Oklahoma as the setting for m ...

, '' Rifles for Watie'' (1957) * Aline Glasgow, ''Old Wind and Liu Li-San'' (1962), illus. Bernard Glasgow *

Madeleine L'Engle Madeleine L'Engle DStJ (; November 29, 1918 – September 6, 2007) was an American writer of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and young adult fiction, including '' A Wrinkle in Time'' and its sequels: ''A Wind in the Door'', ''A Swiftly Tilting Plan ...

, ''

A Wrinkle in Time ''A Wrinkle in Time'' is a young adult science fantasy novel written by American author Madeleine L'Engle. First published in 1962, the book won the Newbery Medal, the Sequoyah Book Award, the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, and was runner-up for ...

'' (1962), illus. Ellen Raskin *

Joan Aiken Joan Delano Aiken (4 September 1924 – 4 January 2004) was an English writer specialising in supernatural fiction and children's alternative history novels. In 1999 she was awarded an MBE for her services to children's literature. For ''The ...

, ''

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase ''The Wolves of Willoughby Chase'' is a children's novel by Joan Aiken, first published in 1962. Set in an alternative history of England, it tells of the adventures of cousins Bonnie and Sylvia and their friend Simon the goose-boy as they thw ...

'' (1963) * Helga Sandburg, ''Joel and the Wild Goose'' (1963), illus. Thomas Aquinas Daly *

, '' Where the Wild Things Are'' (1963) ‡ * Louisa R. Shotwell, ''Roosevelt Grady'' (1963), illus. Peter Burchard *

, ''

The Pushcart War ''The Pushcart War'' is a popular children's novel by the American writer Jean Merrill, illustrated by Ronni Solbert and first published by W. R. Scott in 1964. It is Merrill's best known work. The story is written in the style of a historical ...

'' (1964), illus. Ronni Solbert * Anthony Fon Eisen, ''Bond of the Fire'' (1965), illus. W. T. Mars : ‡ illustrated by the author ;1965 * Jean Craighead George, '' My Side of the Mountain'' (1959) * Sterling North, '' Rascal: A Memoir of a Better Era '' (1963) * Irene Hunt, ''

Across Five Aprils ''Across Five Aprils'' is a novel by Irene Hunt, published in 1964 and winner of a 1965 Newbery Honor, set in the Civil War era. Hunt was close to her grandfather who told her stories from his youth, which she incorporated into ''Across Five A ...

'' (1964), illus. Leroy Jenkins ;1966 *

Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for works such as '' Treasure Island'', ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll ...

, ''

A Child's Garden of Verses ''A Child's Garden of Verses'' is an 1885 volume of 64 poems for children by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. It has been reprinted many times, often in illustrated versions, and is considered to be one of the most influential child ...

''; originally ''Penny Whistles'' (1885) *

James Ramsey Ullman James Ramsey Ullman (August 21, 1907 – June 20, 1971) was an American writer and mountaineer. He was born in New York City. He was not a "high end" climber, but his writing made him an honorary member of that circle. Most of his books were ...

, ''Banner in the Sky'' (1954) * Agnes Clifford Smith, ''An Edge of the Forest'' (1959) * Peter Burchard, ''Jed, The Story of a Yankee Soldier and a Southern Boy'' (1960) *

Marcia Brown Marcia Joan Brown (July 13, 1918 – April 28, 2015) was an American writer and illustrator of more than 30 children's books. She has won three annual Caldecott Medals from the American Library Association, and three Caldecott Medal honors as an ...

, '' Once a Mouse: A Fable Cut in Wood from Ancient India'' (1961) ‡ : ‡ illustrated by the author ;1967 * 1967 –

, ''More Just So Stories'' * 1967 –

, ''Tom Sawyer'' (1876) ;1968 * L. Frank Baum, ''

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' is a children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. It is the first novel in the Oz series of books. A Kansas farm girl named Dorothy ends up in the magical Land of Oz afte ...

'' (1900); illus. W. W. Denslow * Rose Dobbs, ''No Room: An old story'' (1944), illus.

Ruth Stiles Gannett Ruth Stiles Gannett Kahn (born August 12, 1923) is an American children's writer best known for ''My Father's Dragon'' and its two sequels—collectively sometimes called the My Father's Dragon or the Elmer and the Dragons series or trilogy. Edu ...

, '' My Father's Dragon'' (1948) ‡ * Margot Benary-Isbert, ''The Ark'' (1953); originally German, ''Die Arche Noah'' (1948) * Stephen Dunning, Edward Lueders, and Hugh Smith, eds., '' Reflections on a Gift of Watermelon Pickle... and other Modern Verse'' (1966) – anthology of modern poetry *

William Mayne William James Carter Mayne (16 March 1928 – 24 March 2010) was an English writer of children's fiction. '' The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature'' calls him one of the outstanding children's authors of the 20th century and The Times Lite ...

, ''Earthfasts'' (1966) * Barbara Emberley, ''

Drummer Hoff ''Drummer Hoff'' is an illustrated children's book by Barbara and Ed Emberley. Ed Emberley won the 1968 Caldecott Medal for the book's illustrations.American Library AssociationCaldecott Medal Winners, 1938 - Present URL accessed 27 May 2009. W ...

'' (1967), illustrated by

who won the Caldecott Medal for that work *

E. L. Konigsburg Elaine Lobl Konigsburg (February 10, 1930 – April 19, 2013) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books and young adult fiction. She is one of six writers to win two Newbery Medals, the venerable American Library Association aw ...

, ''

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler ''From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler'' is a novel by E. L. Konigsburg. The book follows siblings Claudia and Jamie Kincaid as they run away from home to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. It was publishe ...

'' (1967) ‡ * George Mendoza, ''The Hunter I Might Have Been'' (1968), photographs by DeWayne Dalrymple * Brinton Turkle, ''The Fiddler of High Lonesome'' (1968) ‡ *

Jane Yolen Jane Hyatt Yolen (born February 11, 1939) is an American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and children's books. She is the author or editor of more than 350 books, of which the best known is '' The Devil's Arithmetic'', a Holocaust novella. H ...

, '' The Emperor and the Kite'' (1968), illustrated by Ed Young who won the Caldecott Medal for that work : ‡ illustrated by the author ;1969 * Hardie Gramatky, '' Little Toot'' (1939) ‡ * Maureen Daly, '' Seventeenth Summer'' (1942) *

Lucy M. Boston Lucy M. Boston (1892–1990), born Lucy Maria Wood, was an English novelist who wrote for children and adults, publishing her work entirely after the age of 60. She is best known for her " Green Knowe" series: six low fantasy children's novels ...

, ''

The Children of Green Knowe ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

'' (1954) *

Sid Fleischman Albert Sidney Fleischman (born Avron Zalmon Fleischman; March 16, 1920 – March 17, 2010) was an American author of children's books, screenplays, novels for adults, and nonfiction books about stage magic. His works for children are known for ...

, ''McBroom Tells the Truth'' (1966), illus. Kurt Werth * Edmund Carpenter, ed., ''The Story of Comock the Eskimo'' as told to Robert Flaherty (1968), with Eskimo sketches * Weyman Jones, ''Edge of Two Worlds'' (1968), illus. J. C. Kocsis * Mehlli Gobhai, ''Usha the Mouse Maiden'' (1969) ‡ – Indian folk tale retold * Glen Rounds, ''Wild Horses of the Red Desert'' (1969) ‡ : ‡ illustrated by the author ;1970 *

Howard Pyle Howard Pyle (March 5, 1853 – November 9, 1911) was an American illustrator and author, primarily of books for young people. He was a native of Wilmington, Delaware, and he spent the last year of his life in Florence, Italy. In 1894, he began ...

, '' Otto of the Silver Hand'' (1888) ‡ *

Phil Stong Philip Duffield Stong (January 27, 1899 – April 26, 1957) was an American author, journalist and Hollywood scenarist. He is best known for the 1932 novel ''State Fair'', which was adapted as a film three times (1933, 1945 and 1962) and as a Br ...

, ''Honk the Moose'' (1935), illus. Kurt Wiese * Oliver Butterworth, ''The Enormous Egg'' (1956), illus. Louis Darling * Elizabeth Enright, '' Gone-Away Lake'' (1957), illus. Joe and Beth Krush *

Alan Garner Alan Garner (born 17 October 1934) is an English novelist best known for his children's fantasy novels and his retellings of traditional British folk tales. Much of his work is rooted in the landscape, history and folklore of his native coun ...

, ''

The Weirdstone of Brisingamen ''The Weirdstone of Brisingamen: A Tale of Alderley'' is a children's fantasy novel by English author Alan Garner. Garner began work on the novel, his literary debut, in 1957, after he moved into the late medieval house, Toad Hall, in Blackden ...

'' (1960) *

Randall Jarrell Randall Jarrell (May 6, 1914 – October 14, 1965) was an American poet, literary critic, children's author, essayist, and novelist. He was the 11th Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress—a position that now bears the title Poe ...

, '' The Animal Family'' (1965), illus.

* Phillip Viereck, ''The Summer I Was Lost'' (1965) * Betty Kelen, ''Gautama Buddha, In Life and Legend'' (1967) – biography *

Zilpha Keatley Snyder Zilpha Keatley Snyder (May 11, 1927 – October 7, 2014) was an American author of books for children and young adults. Three of Snyder's works were named Newbery Honor books: '' The Egypt Game'', '' The Headless Cupid'' and '' The Witches of ...

, ''

The Egypt Game ''The Egypt Game'' (1967) is a Newbery Honor-winning novel by Zilpha Keatley Snyder. Set in a small college town in California, the novel follows the creation of a sustained imaginative game by a group of six children. Summary April Hall, the d ...

'' (1967) * Betsy Byars, ''The Midnight Fox'' (1968), illus. Ann Grifalconi *

Astrid Lindgren Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren (; ; 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays. She is best known for several children's book series, featuring Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga, Karlsson-on-t ...

, ''The Tomten'' (Swedish; English 1968?), based on the 1881 poem by Viktor Rydberg, illus.

Harald Wiberg Harald Wiberg (1 March 1908 – 15 August 1986) was a Swedish writer, artist and illustrator. He was best known for his illustrations in the books about Tomten and of Astrid Lindgren. Life and career Wiberg was born in Ankarsrum in 1908 ...

– see also

Tomte A (, ), tomte (), , or () is a mythological creature from Nordic folklore today typically associated with the winter solstice and the Christmas season. They are generally described as being short, having a long white beard, and wearing a co ...

Julius Lester Julius Bernard Lester (January 27, 1939 – January 18, 2018) was an American writer of books for children and adults and an academic who taught for 32 years (1971–2003) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Lester was also a civil right ...

, compiler, ''

To Be a Slave ''To Be A Slave'' is a 1968 nonfiction children's book by Julius Lester, illustrated by Tom Feelings. It explores what it was like to be a slave. The book includes many personal accounts of former slaves, accompanied by Lester's historical commen ...

'' (1968), illus.

Tom Feelings Tom Feelings (May 19, 1933 – August 25, 2003) was an artist, cartoonist, children's book illustrator, author, teacher, and activist. He focused on the African-American experience in his work. His most famous book is ''The Middle Passage: White ...

* William H. Armstrong, '' Sounder '' (1969), illus. James Barkley *

Eilís Dillon Eilís Dillon FRSL (7 March 1920 – 19 July 1994) was an Irish author of 50 books. Her work has been translated into 14 languages.

, ''A Herd of Deer'' (1969), US edition illus. Richard Kennedy * Theodore Taylor, ''

The Cay ''The Cay'' is a teen novel written by Theodore Taylor. It was published in 1969. Taylor took only three weeks to write ''The Cay'', having contemplated the story for over a decade after reading about an 11-year-old who was aboard the Dutch sh ...

'' (1969) *

Jesse Stuart Jesse may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jesse (biblical figure), father of David in the Bible. * Jesse (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Jesse (surname), a list of people Music * ''Jesse'' ( ...

, ''Old Ben'' (1970), illus. Richard Cuffari : ‡ illustrated by the author ;1971 * Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, '' Undine'' (German, 1811) *

James Weldon Johnson James Weldon Johnson (June 17, 1871June 26, 1938) was an American writer and civil rights activist. He was married to civil rights activist Grace Nail Johnson. Johnson was a leader of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peop ...

, '' Lift Every Voice and Sing'' (1899–1900), poetry *

Margery Williams Margery Williams Bianco (22 July 1881 in London, England – 4 September 1944 in New York City, United States) was an English-American author, primarily of popular children's books. A professional writer since the age of nineteen, she achieve ...

, '' The Velveteen Rabbit'' (1922). illus. William Nicholson * Ellis Credle, ''Down, Down the Mountain'' (1934) ‡ *

Sheila Burnford Sheila Philip Cochrane Burnford née Every (11 May 1918 – 20 April 1984) was a Scottish writer. She is best known for her novel The Incredible Journey about two dogs and a cat traveling through the Canadian wilderness. Life and work Born in ...

, '' The Incredible Journey'' (1961), illus. Carl Burger * Reginald Ottley, ''Boy Alone'' (1966); originally ''By the Sandhills of Yamboorah'' (1965), illus. Clyde Pearson *

Esther Hautzig Esther R. Hautzig ( he, אסתר האוציג, born October 18, 1930 – died November 1, 2009 in America) was a Polish-born American writer, best known for her award-winning book ''The Endless Steppe'' (1968). Esther Hautzig (previously known a ...

, '' The Endless Steppe: Growing Up in Siberia'' (1968) – memoir *

Kristin Hunter Kristin Elaine Hunter (September 12, 1931 – November 14, 2008) was an African-American writer from Pennsylvania. She sometimes wrote under the name Kristin Hunter Lattany. She is best known for her first novel, ''God Bless the Child'', published ...

, ''The Soul Brothers and Sister Lou'' (1968) * Mary Q. Steele, ''Journey Outside'' (1969), illus. Rocco Negri * Duncan Emrich, compiler, ''The Nonsense Book of Riddles, Rhymes, Tongue Twisters, Puzzles, and Jokes from American Folklore'' (1970), illus. Ib Ohlsson *

Rosemary Sutcliff Rosemary Sutcliff (14 December 1920 – 23 July 1992) was an English novelist best known for children's books, especially historical fiction and retellings of myths and legends. Although she was primarily a children's author, some of her novel ...

, ''The Witch's Brat'' (1970), illus. Richard Lebenson * Ida Chittum, ''Farmer Hoo and the Baboons'' (1971), illus. Glen Rounds : ‡ illustrated by the author ;1972 * Hope Newell, ''The Little Old Woman Who Used Her Head'' (1935), illus. Margaret Ruse * Virginia Kahl, ''The Duchess Bakes a Cake'' (1955) ‡ * Nina Kosterina, ''The Diary of Nina Kosterina'' (1968); originally Russian (1964) * Julia Cunningham, '' Dorp Dead'' (1965), illus. James J. Spanfeller * James D. Forman, ''Ceremony of Innocence'' (1970) *

Jan Adkins Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Numb ...

, ''The Art and Industry of Sand Castles: Being an Illustrated Guide ...'' (1971) ‡ *

William Pène du Bois William Sherman Pène du Bois (May 9, 1916 – February 5, 1993) was an American writer and illustrator of books for young readers. He is best known for ''The Twenty-One Balloons'', published in April 1947 by Viking Press, for which he won the 194 ...

, ''Bear Circus'' (1971) ‡ *

Virginia Hamilton Virginia Esther Hamilton (March 12, 1936 – February 19, 2002) was an American children's books author. She wrote 41 books, including '' M. C. Higgins, the Great'' (1974), for which she won the U.S. National Book Award in category Children's Bo ...

, '' The Planet of Junior Brown'' (1971) *

Russell Hoban Russell Conwell Hoban (February 4, 1925 – December 13, 2011) was an American expatriate writer. His works span many genres, including fantasy, science fiction, mainstream fiction, magical realism, poetry, and children's books. He lived in ...

, ''

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas ''Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas'' is a 1977 television special directed by Jim Henson, based on the 1971 children's book of the same name by Russell Hoban. The special features an ensemble cast of Henson's Muppet characters as well as chara ...

'' (1971), illustrated by

Lillian Hoban Lillian Hoban (May 18, 1925 – July 17, 1998) was an American illustrator and children's writer best known for picture books created with her husband Russell Hoban. According to OCLC, she has published 326 works in 1,401 publications in 11 lan ...

Alexander Key Alexander Hill Key (September 21, 1904 – July 25, 1979) was an American science fiction writer who primarily wrote children's literature. Early life Key was born in 1904 in LaPlatte, Maryland. His parents, Alexander Hill and Charlotte ...

, ''The Forgotten Door'' (1971) * Robert C. O'Brien, '' Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH'' (1971), illus. Zena Bernstein * Jay Williams, ''The Hawkstone'' (1971) *

, ''Long Journey Home: Stories from Black History'' (1972) – anthology * Yuri Suhl, ''Simon Boom Gives a Wedding'' (1972), illus.

Margot Zemach Margot Zemach (November 30, 1931 – May 21, 1989) was an American illustrator of more than forty children's books, some of which she also wrote. Many were adaptations of folk tales from around the world, especially Yiddish and other Eastern Euro ...

: ‡ illustrated by the author ;1973 *

Edward Ardizzone Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone, (16 October 1900 – 8 November 1979), who sometimes signed his work "DIZ", was an English painter, print-maker and war artist, and the author and illustrator of books, many of them for children. For ''Tim All ...

, ''Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain'' (1936) ‡ *

, ''

Pippi Longstocking Pippi Longstocking ( sv, Pippi Långstrump) is the fictional main character in an eponymous series of children's books by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Pippi was named by Lindgren's daughter Karin, who asked her mother for a get-well story wh ...

'' (US 1950), illus.

Louis S. Glanzman Louis S. Glanzman (February 8, 1922 - July 7, 2013), was an American artist and book illustrator, probably best known as the illustrator of the first English language translations of the ''Pippi Longstocking'' books, in 1950. Glanzman was born in ...

; originally Swedish, ''Pippi Långstrump'' (1945), illus. Ingrid Nyman – first in a series *

Anne Holm Anne Holm, born Else Anne Jørgensen (10 September 1922 – 27 December 1998) was a Danish journalist and children's writer. She also wrote under the pseudonym ''Adrien de Chandelle''. Career Her best-known fiction book is '' I Am David'' (196 ...

, ''

I Am David ''I am David'' is a 1963 novel by Anne Holm. It tells the story of a young boy who, with the help of a prison guard, escapes from a concentration camp in an unnamed Eastern European country and journeys to Denmark. Along the way, he meets many p ...

'' (1969), first US title, ''North to Freedom'' (1965); originally Danish, ''David'' (1963) * Deborah Crawford, ''Four Women in a Violent Time'' (1970) *

Jean Russell Larson Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * Jea ...

, ''Jack Tar'' (1970), illus.

Mercer Mayer Mercer Mayer (born December 30, 1943) is an American children's author and illustrator. He has published over 300 books, using a wide range of illustrative styles. Mayer is best known for his ''Little Critter'' and ''Little Monster'' series of ...

* Marilyn Harris, ''The Runaway's Diary'' (1971) *

Charlotte Baker Charlotte Baker may refer to: * Charlotte Johnson Baker Dr. Charlotte Johnson Baker (March 30, 1855October 31, 1937) was an American physician who was the first woman to practice medicine in San Diego, California. She practiced obstetrics and ...

, ''Cockleburr Quarters'' (1972) * Nancy Ekholm Burkert, illustrator, ''

Snow White "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is a 19th-century German fairy tale that is today known widely across the Western world. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection ''Grimms' Fairy Tales'' and numbered as Ta ...

and the Seven Dwarfs: A Fairy Tale by the Brothers Grimm'' (1972); translated from the German ''Schneewittchen'' (1812) *

, ''The Knee High Man and Other Tales'' (1972), illus. Ralph Pinto – anthology *

Gerald McDermott Gerald McDermott (January 31, 1941 – December 26, 2012) was an American filmmaker, creator of children's picture books, and expert on mythology. His creative works typically combine bright colors and styles with ancient imagery. His picture book ...

, '' Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti'' (1972) ‡ *

, ''The Girl Who Loved the Wind'' (1972), illus. Ed Young *

Lynd Ward Lynd Kendall Ward (June 26, 1905 – June 28, 1985) was an American artist and novelist, known for his series of wordless novels using wood engraving, and his illustrations for juvenile and adult books. His wordless novels have influenced ...

, illustrator, '' The Silver Pony: A Story in Pictures'' (1973) – no text ;1974 : No awardJones, Dolores Blythe (1994). ''Children's Literature Awards and Winners: A Directory of Prizes, Authors and Illustrators'', 3rd ed. Detroit: Neal-Schuman in association with Gale Research Co. . ;1975 * Lewis Carroll, ''The Pig-Tale'' (1975 893, illustrated by Leonard B. Lubin – picture book with text by Carroll, verse from ''Sylvie and Bruno Concluded'', chapter 23 (1893) *

Alice Childress Alice Childress (October 12, 1916 – August 14, 1994) was an American novelist, playwright, and actress, acknowledged as "the only African-American African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic ...

, '' A Hero Ain't Nothing But A Sandwich'' (1973) * Vera and Bill Cleaver, ''Dust of the Earth'' (1975) * Leonard B. Lubin, illustrator, ''The Pig-Tale'' (1975), 1893 poem by Lewis Carroll, ''Sylvie and Bruno Concluded'', chapter 23 ;1976 * Babbis Friis-Baastad, ''Don't Take Teddy'' (1967); originally Norwegian, ''Ikke ta Bamse'' (1964) * Glen Rounds, ''The Day the Circus Came to Lone Tree'' (1973) ‡ * Harve Zemach, ''Duffy and the Devil'' (1973), illus.

, '' M. C. Higgins, the Great'' (1974) *

Norma Fox Mazer Norma Fox Mazer (May 15, 1931 – October 17, 2009) was an American author and teacher, best known for her books for children and young adults. Her novels featured credible young characters confronting difficult situations such as family separati ...

, ''Saturday, the Twelfth of October'' (1975) : ‡ illustrated by the author ;1977 * Felice Holman, '' Slake's Limbo'' (1974) *

Nancy Willard Nancy Willard (June 26, 1936 – February 19, 2017) was an American people, American writer: novelist, poet, author and occasional illustrator of children's books. She won the 1982 Newbery Medal for ''A Visit to William Blake's Inn''. Biography Wi ...

, ''Sailing to Cythera and other Anatole Stories'' (1974), illus. David McPhail *

William Steig William Steig (November 14, 1907 – October 3, 2003) was an American cartoonist, illustrator and writer of children's books, best known for the picture book '' Shrek!'', which inspired the film series of the same name, as well as others that i ...

, ''

Abel's Island ''Abel's Island'' is a children's novel written and illustrated by William Steig. It won a Newbery Honor. It was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Toronto, Ontario in 1976. It is a survival story about a mouse stranded on an island. Plot ...

'' (1976) ‡ : ‡ illustrated by the author ;1978 *

Verna Aardema Verna Norberg Aardema Vugteveen (June 6, 1911 – May 11, 2000), best known by the name Verna Aardema, was an American writer of children's books. Verna Norberg was born in New Era, Michigan. She graduated from Michigan State University with ...

, ''Who's in Rabbit's House?: A Masai Tale'' (1977

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, illus. Leo and Diane Dillon *

John Steptoe John Steptoe (September 14, 1950 – August 28, 1989) was an author and illustrator for children’s books dealing with aspects of the African-American experience. He is best known for ''Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters'', which was acknowledged ...

, ''Stevie'' (1969) ‡ *

, ''

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble ''Sylvester and the Magic Pebble'' is a children's picture book written and illustrated by William Steig, and published in 1969. The book received the Caldecott Medal in 1970. Plot Sylvester Duncan, a young donkey from the fictional community ...

'' (1970) ‡ *

Natalie Babbitt Natalie Zane Babbitt (née Moore; July 28, 1932 – October 31, 2016) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. Her 1975 novel '' Tuck Everlasting'' was adapted into two feature films and a Broadway musical. She received th ...

, ''

Tuck Everlasting ''Tuck Everlasting'' is an American children's novel about immortality written by Natalie Babbitt and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 1975. It has sold over 5 million copies and has been called a classic of modern children's literature ...

'' (1975) * Bettyanne Gray, ''Manya's Story'' (1976), later ''Manya's Story: Faith and Survival in Revolutionary Russia'' – biography *

, ''Dear Bill, Remember Me? and other stories'' (1976) * Julia Cunningham, ''Come to the Edge'' (1977) * Ilse Koehn, ''Mischling, Second Degree: My Childhood in Nazi Germany'' (1977) – autobiography *

Katherine Paterson Katherine Womelsdorf Paterson (born October 31, 1932) is an American writer best known for children's novels, including '' Bridge to Terabithia''. For four different books published 1975-1980, she won two Newbery Medals and two National Book Aw ...

, '' Bridge to Terabithia'' (1977), illus. Donna Diamond * Peter Spier, ''

Noah's Ark Noah's Ark ( he, תיבת נח; Biblical Hebrew: ''Tevat Noaḥ'')The word "ark" in modern English comes from Old English ''aerca'', meaning a chest or box. (See Cresswell 2010, p.22) The Hebrew word for the vessel, ''teva'', occurs twice in t ...

'' (1977) ‡ *

Sonia Levitin Sonia Wolff Levitin (born August 18, 1934) is a German-American novelist, artist, producer. Levitin, a Holocaust survivor, has written over forty novels and picture books for young adults and children, as well as several theatrical plays and publ ...

, ''The No-Return Trail'' (1978) – about the

Bartleson–Bidwell Party In 1841, the Bartleson–Bidwell Party, led by Captain John Bartleson and John Bidwell, became the first American emigrants to attempt a wagon crossing from Missouri to California. Beginnings In the winter of 1840, the Western Emigration Society wa ...

, fictionalized * Glen Rounds, ''Mr. Yowder and the Giant Bull Snake'' (1978) ‡ : ‡ illustrated by the author ;1979 *

Bernard Waber Bernard Waber (September 27, 1921 – May 16, 2013) was an American children's author most famous for the books ''The House on East 88th Street'' (1962), ''Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile'' (1965) and the subsequent books in the ''Lyle'' series. Backgro ...

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Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile ''Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile'' is a children's book written by Bernard Waber first published in 1965. It is the sequel to ''The House on East 88th Street'', published in 1962. The book is the second in the ''Lyle the Crocodile'' series, which follo ...

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Ursula K. Le Guin Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (; October 21, 1929 – January 22, 2018) was an American author best known for her works of speculative fiction, including science fiction works set in her Hainish universe, and the '' Earthsea'' fantasy series. She was ...

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A Wizard of Earthsea ''A Wizard of Earthsea'' is a fantasy novel written by American author Ursula K. Le Guin and first published by the small press Parnassus in 1968. It is regarded as a classic of children's literature and of fantasy, within which it is widely in ...

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Robert Cormier Robert Edmund Cormier (January 17, 1925 – November 2, 2000) was an American author and journalist, known for his deeply pessimistic novels, many of which were written for young adults. Recurring themes include abuse, mental illness, violence, ...

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The Chocolate War ''The Chocolate War'' is a 1974 young adult literature, young adult novel by American author Robert Cormier. It was adapted into a film in 1988. Although it received mixed reviews at the time of its publication, some reviewers have argued it is o ...

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Laurence Yep Laurence Michael Yep (; born June 14, 1948) is an American writer. He is known for his children's books, having won the Newbery Medal, Newbery Honor twice for his ''Golden Mountain'' series. In 2005, he received the biennial Laura Ingalls Wilder ...

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Dragonwings ''Dragonwings'' is a children's literature, children's historical novel by Laurence Yep, published by Harper & Row in 1975. It inaugurated the ''Golden Mountain Chronicles'' (#Golden Mountain Chronicles, below) and it is the fifth chronicle in na ...

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The Snowman ''The Snowman'' is a 1982 British animated television film based on Raymond Briggs's 1978 picture book ''The Snowman.'' It was directed by Dianne Jackson for Channel 4. It was first shown on 26 December 1982, and was an immediate success. It wa ...

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David Kherdian David Kherdian (born 1931) is an Armenian-American writer, poet, and editor. He is known best for ''The Road from Home'' (Greenwillow Books, 1979), based on his mother's childhood—cataloged as biography by some libraries, as fiction by others. ...

, '' The Road from Home'' (1979) – fictionalized biography *

, ''The Island of the Grass King: The Further Adventures of Anatole'' (1979), illus. David McPhail : ‡ illustrated by the author

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