Sheena Porter (born 1935) is a

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author of

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. She won the 1964 Carnegie Medal from the

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, recognising ''

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'' as the year's best children's book by a

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. Sheena Porter has worked as a

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and

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, and currently lives in

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. Her work is particularly notable for its atmosphere and characterization. It has a feeling for landscape, often portraying actual places, especially in the high country of the

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, such as

, and the

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in ''The Knockers''.Marcus Crouch, ''The Nesbit Tradition: The Children's Novel in England 1945–1970'', Ernest Benn, 1972, pp. 155–56. She also weaves the history and folklore of the region into her narratives.

Selected works

*''The Bronze Chrysanthemum'' (1961), illustrated by

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*''Hills and Hollows'' (1962), illus.

Victor Ambrus Victor Ambrus (born László Győző Ambrus, 19 August 1935 – 10 February 2021) was a Hungarian-born British illustrator of history, folk tales, and animal story books. He also became known from his appearances on the Channel 4 television ...

*''Jacobs' Ladder'' (1963), illus. Ambrus *''

'' (1964), illus. Annette Macarthur-Onslow *''The Knockers'' (1965), illus. Gareth Floyd *''Deerfold'' (1966), illus. Ambrus *''The Scapegoat'' (1968), illus. Doreen Roberts *''The Valley of Carrig-Wen'' (1971), illus. Roberts *''The Hospital'' (1973), illus.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Porter, Sheena British children's writers Carnegie Medal in Literature winners Writers from Ludlow 1935 births Living people Date of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people)