October 31: Today in the History of Children’s Books

🎂 October 31, 1932 – Birth: Katherine Paterson

Amer­i­can writerKather­ine Pater­sonKather­ine Pater­son was born in Huai’an, Chi­na. She is…Grand Slam win­ner in the inter­na­tion­al chil­dren’s lit­er­a­ture worldThe work is char­ac­ter­ized byHon­esty, emo­tion­al depth, and under­stand­ing of chil­dren’s growth in adver­si­tyKnown for its depic­tions, it often explores heavy themes such as death, trau­ma, fam­i­ly break­down, and faith.

• Impor­tant works and achieve­ments:
  • Two New­bery Medals:
    • 《Bridge to Won­der­land-Bridge to Ter­abithia(1977): Award­ed New­bery Medal, 1978.
    • 《Twin sis­ters-Jacob, have I loved?(1980): Award­ed 1981 New­bery Medal.
  • New­bery Hon­or: 《The Amaz­ing Gilly-The Great Gilly Hop­kinsAward­ed in 1978 1979 New­bery Sil­ver Medal.
• Inter­na­tion­al Life­time Achieve­ment Hon­ors: Pater­son is one of the very few authors to have received top inter­na­tion­al hon­ors simul­ta­ne­ous­ly:
  • 1998 Award­edHans Chris­t­ian Ander­sen Award (HCAA) Writer Award.
  • 2006 Award­edLind­gren Memo­r­i­al Award (ALMA).
  • 2013 Award­edChil­dren’s Lit­er­a­ture Lega­cy Award (CLLA).

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⚰️ October 31, 2016 — Passed away: Natalie Babbitt

Amer­i­can writer and illus­tra­torNatal­ie Bab­bittNatal­ie Bab­bitt (1932–2016) has passed away. She is hailed as…Amer­i­can mod­ern fan­ta­sy nov­elsOne of the pio­neers, his artis­tic styleEle­gant and full of wis­domAnd it often car­ries philo­soph­i­cal spec­u­la­tion.

• Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
  • New­bery Hon­or: Her fan­ta­sy nov­elNinok Moun­tain Expe­di­tion-Knee-Knock RiseAward­ed in 1970 1971 New­bery Sil­ver Medal.
  • Mod­ern Clas­sics: Her oth­er rep­re­sen­ta­tive work isfoun­tain of youth-Tuck Ever­last­ingAlthough it did not win the New­bery Medal (1975), it was rec­og­nized for its pro­found explo­ration of…Life and death, time and eter­ni­tyThe philo­soph­i­cal theme is wide­ly rec­og­nized.Clas­sics of mod­ern youth lit­er­a­ture.

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