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November 16: Today in the History of Children’s Books

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🎂 November 16, 1909 – Birth: Window Road Hero

Japan­ese poetWin­dow Road Hero(Michio Mado, 1909–2014) was born. He is wide­ly rec­og­nized as…Rep­re­sen­ta­tive fig­ures of mod­ern Japan­ese chil­dren’s poet­ryHis works are char­ac­ter­ized bySim­ple, full of curios­i­ty and philo­soph­i­cal depthIt is known for its style.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
    • Michio Mō’s poet­ry observes the small things in dai­ly life, such as apples, snails, and shad­ows, through the eyes of chil­dren, and imbues them with pro­found mean­ing. His works include…Ani­mals-Dōbut­su(1968), etc., enjoy a high rep­u­ta­tion in Asia and inter­na­tion­al­ly.
  • High­est Hon­or: He 1994 The Nobel Prize win­ner for chil­dren’s lit­er­a­tureHans Chris­t­ian Ander­sen Award (HCAA) Writer Award,becomeThe first Asian writer to receive this hon­or.

| born | Michio Mado | Michio Mado (Wikipedia) |

🎂 Born November 16, 1952: Robin McKinley

Amer­i­can writ­ersRobin McKin­ley(Robin McKin­ley) was born. She is wide­ly rec­og­nized as…Con­tem­po­rary fan­ta­sy lit­er­a­ture, espe­cial­ly fairy tale retellings and hero­ic fan­ta­sy nov­elsThe mas­ter.

  • Impor­tant works and achieve­ments: McKin­ley’s nov­els are known forResilient female char­ac­ters, beau­ti­ful prose styleand pairTra­di­tion­al sto­riesIt is known for its inno­v­a­tive pro­cess­ing.
    • New­bery Medal: Her fan­ta­sy nov­elHeroes and Crowns-The Hero and the Crown(Pub­lished in 1984) won awards 1985 New­bery Medal.
    • New­bery Hon­or: Her oth­er work,Blue Sword-The Blue Sword(Pub­lished in 1982) won awards 1983 New­bery Sil­ver Medal.
  • con­tribute: Her work rede­finedThe pow­er and com­plex­i­ty of female char­ac­ters in fan­ta­sy lit­er­a­ture.

| born | Robin McKin­ley | Robin McKin­ley (Wikipedia) |

🎂 November 16, 1915 – Birth: Joan Fritz

Amer­i­can writerJoan FritzJean Fritz (1915–2017) was born in Wuhan, Chi­na. She is con­sid­ered… 20th Cen­tu­ry Amer­i­can Youth His­tor­i­cal Biogra­phiesA lead­ing fig­ure in the field.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: Fritz, with his views on Amer­i­can his­tor­i­cal fig­uresHumor, authen­tic­i­ty, and human touchHe is known for his bio­graph­i­cal writ­ing style.
  • Rep­re­sen­ta­tive works and hon­ors:
    • Her auto­bi­o­graph­i­cal nov­elMy Chi­nese Child­hood-Home­sick: My Own Sto­ry(Pub­lished in 1982) recounts her expe­ri­ences liv­ing in Chi­na at the begin­ning of the 20th cen­tu­ry, and won an award. New­bery Hon­or, 1983.
    • She her­self 1986 Award­edChil­dren’s Lit­er­a­ture Lega­cy AwardThis was to rec­og­nize her life­long con­tri­bu­tions to chil­dren’s lit­er­a­ture.

| born | Jean Fritz | Jean Fritz (Wikipedia) |

🎂 November 16, 1920 – Birth: Colin Diller

Aus­tralian writerCol­in Diller(Col­in Thiele, 1920–2006) was born. He is wide­ly rec­og­nized as…A lead­ing fig­ure in Aus­tralian chil­dren’s lit­er­a­tureOne of them, works often useAus­trali­a’s unique nat­ur­al envi­ron­ment and indige­nous themesFor the back­ground.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
    • His rep­re­sen­ta­tive work isStorm Boy-Storm Boy(Pub­lished in 1963) tells the sto­ry of a boy liv­ing on the coast of South Aus­tralia with his father, an elder­ly Abo­rig­i­nal man, and a pel­i­can named Pel­i­can.
  • Influ­ence: This work is famous for itsHumans and nature, humans and ani­malsThe descrip­tion of the rela­tion­ship between them, and the…The dis­ap­pear­ance of pio­neer­ing lifestyleThe lament has become a clas­sic of Aus­tralian lit­er­a­ture and has been adapt­ed into films many times.

| born Col­in Thiele | Storm Boy (Wikipedia) |

🎂 November 16, 1922 – Birth: Susan Zieger

Ger­man-British illus­tra­torSusan Zieger(Susan Einzig, 1922–2009) was born in Berlin.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: Zieg was an impor­tant British book illus­tra­tor and art teacher in the mid-20th cen­tu­ry.
  • Rep­re­sen­ta­tive works: Her most famous illus­tra­tions are for Philip­pa PiercePhilip­pa Pearce’s clas­sic fan­ta­sy nov­elTom’s Mid­night Gar­den-Tom’s Mid­night Gar­denIllus­tra­tions cre­at­ed in 1958. Her illus­tra­tion style…Del­i­cate and atmos­pher­icIt per­fect­ly cap­tures the sto­ryReal­i­ty and fan­ta­sy inter­twinedIts mys­tery and melan­choly.
  • Influ­ence: Her illus­tra­tions are con­sid­ered part of this clas­sic of British fan­ta­sy lit­er­a­ture.Author­i­ta­tive visu­al inter­pre­ta­tion.

| born | Susan Einzig | Susan Einzig (Wikipedia) |

🎂 November 16, 1896 – Birth: Joan Lindsay

Aus­tralian writerJoan Lind­say(Joan Lind­say, 1896–1984) was born.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
    • Her rep­re­sen­ta­tive work is the nov­el “Pic­nic on the cliff-Pic­nic at Hang­ing Rock(Pub­lished in 1967). The sto­ry takes place on Valen­tine’s Day in 1900 and tells the sus­pense­ful tale of three female stu­dents and a female teacher who mys­te­ri­ous­ly dis­ap­pear on a des­o­late vol­canic rock.
  • Influ­ence: This work is char­ac­ter­ized byThe Goth­ic atmos­phere, sus­pense, and unique Aus­tralian land­scapeKnown for its vivid descrip­tions, and due to its open end­ing and strong lit­er­ary qual­i­ty, it has become a clas­sic in young adult lit­er­a­ture.Crossover Clas­sicsIt was adapt­ed into a movie.

| born | Joan Lind­say | Pic­nic at Hang­ing Rock (Wikipedia) |

⚰️ November 16, 1902 – Death: George Alfred Henty

British writerGeorge Alfred Hen­ty(GA Hen­ty, 1832–1902) died. He was The most famous his­tor­i­cal adven­ture nov­el­ist in late 19th-cen­tu­ry Britainone.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
    • Hen­ty’s works are usu­al­ly inUnder the back­ground of colo­nial­ismUsing major his­tor­i­cal events as a frame­work, the fic­tion­al young pro­tag­o­nist is placed in…War, explo­rationThe cen­ter, to pro­motePatri­o­tism and Mas­culin­i­ty.
  • Rep­re­sen­ta­tive works: His nov­elMy Days in India with Clive-With Clive in IndiaHis works, such as those pub­lished in 1884, are rep­re­sen­ta­tive of his his­tor­i­cal adven­ture series, and are known for their…Tense plot and his­tor­i­cal detailsIt was rec­om­mend­ed by “1001 Chil­dren’s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up”.

| Death | George Alfred Hen­ty | GA Hen­ty (Wikipedia) |

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