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November 10th: Today in the History of Children’s Books

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🎂 Born November 10, 1960: Neil Gaiman

British writerNeil Gaiman(Neil Gaiman) was born. He is wide­ly rec­og­nized as…One of the most impor­tant fan­ta­sy writ­ers of our timeHis works span mul­ti­ple gen­res includ­ing fan­ta­sy, sci­ence fic­tion, comics, and chil­dren’s lit­er­a­ture, and are char­ac­ter­ized by…Dark fairy tale ele­ments, mythol­o­gy and folk talesIt is known for its mod­ern retelling.

  • Impor­tant works and achieve­ments:
    • ““Dou­ble Crown Win­ner”: His nov­elGrave­yard Book-The Grave­yard BookPub­lished in 2008, it won the 2009 New­bery Medal and 2010 Carnegie Medal (CMW)This is a rare dou­ble hon­or in the field of chil­dren’s lit­er­a­ture.
    • Oth­er works such asGhost Moth­er-Cora­line(These items) have also received wide­spread acclaim.
  • con­tribute: Gaiman’s works brought new life to young adult lit­er­a­ture.Goth­ic humor and pro­found philo­soph­i­cal themesThis great­ly enhanced the artis­tic sta­tus of fan­ta­sy lit­er­a­ture.

| born Neil Gaiman | Neil Gaiman (Wikipedia) |

🎂 November 10, 1899 – Birth: Kate Sareddy

Hun­gar­i­an-Amer­i­can author and illus­tra­torKate Sared­dyKate Seredy was born in Hun­gary. She was one of the key fig­ures of the “Gold­en Age” of Amer­i­can chil­dren’s lit­er­a­ture.

  • Impor­tant works and achieve­ments: Sare­di withBeau­ti­ful prose, depict­ing the cus­toms and cul­ture of Hun­gary.The descrip­tion andExquis­ite pen draw­ingKnown for his illus­tra­tions.
    • New­bery Medal: She wrote and illus­trat­ed her own Hun­gar­i­an hero­ic leg­end,White stag-The White Stag(Pub­lished in 1937) won awards New­bery Medal, 1938.
    • Three-time New­bery Hon­or: Her workDaugh­ter of the Great Grass­land-The Good Mas­ter, 1936) and “Singing Tree-The Singing TreeShe was award­ed the New­bery Sil­ver Medal in 1940; Anna Ratzes­berg­er The workAnna the Christ­mas Angel-The Christ­mas Anna AngelIllus­tra­tions were drawn by him in 1944, and the book won an award. 1945 Calde­cott Hon­or.

| born | Kate Seredy | Kate Seredy (Wikipedia) |

🎂 Born November 10, 1971: Holly Black

Amer­i­can writ­ersHol­ly BlackHol­ly Black was born. She is one of the most pop­u­lar actress­es of her time.Fan­ta­sy nov­el­istOne of the things that the works often involveGoth­ic, folk­lore and dark fairy talestheme.

  • Impor­tant works and achieve­ments: Blake co-wrote “The Sto­ry of the Stone” with Tony Diet­richFan­ta­sy Elf Case Files-The Spi­der­wick Chron­i­cles)series.
  • Rep­re­sen­ta­tive works and hon­ors: Her young adult nov­elSend Eleanor home-Doll Bones(Pub­lished in 2013) tells the sto­ry of three chil­dren who must com­plete a mis­sion giv­en to them by a ghost­ly doll. The book won [awards/recognition]. 2014 New­bery Hon­or.
  • Influ­ence: Her nov­elPup­pet-The Cru­el Prince) etc. are con­sid­eredMod­ern Teen Fan­ta­sy Lit­er­a­tureHis rep­re­sen­ta­tive work.

| born Hol­ly Black | Hol­ly Black (Wikipedia) |

🎂 Born November 10, 1956: Kate Thompson

British writerKate Thomp­sonKate Thomp­son was born. She is aPro­lif­ic Irish young adult nov­el­istThe work is char­ac­ter­ized by its…Irish cul­ture, mythol­o­gy and fan­ta­sy themesIt is known for its fusion.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
    • Her fan­ta­sy nov­elTrans­for­ma­tion Boy-Switch­ers(Pub­lished in 1994) is one of his ear­ly rep­re­sen­ta­tive works.
    • Her nov­elThe per­son who seeks time-The New Police­man(2005) tells the won­drous sto­ry of the dif­fer­ent rates of time pass­ing between the res­i­dents of an Irish town and the leg­endary fairy king­dom (Tír na nÓg). The book won numer­ous awards. 2005 Guardian Chil­dren’s Fic­tion PrizeIt was includ­ed in “1001 Chil­dren’s Books”.

| born Kate Thomp­son | Kate Thomp­son (author) (Wikipedia) |

🎂 November 10, 1894 – Birth: Lisa Tetzner

Ger­man writer and sto­ry­tellerLisa Tet­zn­er(Lisa Tet­zn­er, 1894–1963) was born. She was a…Anti-fas­cist writ­ersHer works pro­found­ly reflect her con­cern for social jus­tice and chil­dren’s rights.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
    • Her most famous work isThe child from room 67-Die Kinder aus Nr. 67The series of nov­els. This series is based in Tet­zner­in.Nazi per­se­cu­tionCre­at­ed dur­ing his exile in Switzer­land, the film tells the sto­ry of chil­dren from dif­fer­ent back­grounds liv­ing in a Berlin apart­ment build­ing dur­ing World War II.
  • Influ­ence: This work is con­sid­ered to be a mas­ter­piece of Ger­man lit­er­a­ture.Impor­tant anti-fas­cist chil­dren’s nov­elsIt reveals the impact of war and pover­ty on ordi­nary fam­i­lies from a child’s per­spec­tive and is includ­ed in “1001 Chil­dren’s Books”.

| born | Lisa Tet­zn­er | Lisa Tet­zn­er (Wikipedia) |

🎂 November 10, 1891 – Birth: Marjorie Tori

Amer­i­can writer and illus­tra­torMar­jorie ToriMar­jorie Tor­rey (1891–1964) was born.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: Tori’s illus­tra­tions are known for theirgen­tle, ele­gantstyle andNurs­ery rhymes, poemsIt is known for its inter­pre­ta­tion.
  • Rep­re­sen­ta­tive works and hon­ors: SheRos­alind Tory(Ros­alind Tor­rey) illus­trat­ed the works and won two awards.Calde­cott Hon­or:
    • 1946 With theSing Moth­er Goose-Sing Moth­er Goose).
    • 1947 With theSing hymns-Sing in Praise).

| born | Mar­jorie Tor­rey | Mar­jorie Tor­rey (Wikipedia) |

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