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November 30: Today in the History of Children’s Books

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🎂 November 30, 1835 – Birth: Mark Twain

Amer­i­can writer and humoristMark TwainMark Twain (born Samuel Lang­horne Clemens, 1835–1910) was born. He is hailed as the “Father of Amer­i­can Lit­er­a­ture,” and his works have had a pro­found influ­ence on shap­ing the voice of Amer­i­can lit­er­a­ture.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
    • His rep­re­sen­ta­tive work isThe Adven­tures of Tom Sawyer-The Adven­tures of Tom Sawyer(Pub­lished in 1876) and TheThe Adven­tures of Huck­le­ber­ry Finn-Adven­tures of Huck­le­ber­ry Finn)yesThe cor­ner­stone of Amer­i­can young adult lit­er­a­ture.
  • Far-reach­ing impact: The Adven­tures of Tom Sawyer, with its influ­ence on…Child­hood inno­cence, escapism from social norms, and a spir­it of adven­tureIts vivid descrip­tions have made it one of the most pop­u­lar clas­sics in chil­dren’s lit­er­a­ture world­wide, and it has been includ­ed in “1001 Chil­dren’s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up”.

| born | Mark Twain | Mark Twain (Wikipedia) |

🎂 November 30, 1874 – Birth: Lucy Maud Montgomery

Cana­di­an writerLucy Maud Mont­gomery(Lucy Maud Mont­gomery, 1874–1942) was born. She is wide­ly rec­og­nized as…Icon­ic fig­ures in Cana­di­an lit­er­a­tureone.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
    • Her rep­re­sen­ta­tive work isAnne of Green Gables-Anne of Green Gables(Pub­lished in 1908) series. The nov­el tells the sto­ry of Anne Shirley, an imag­i­na­tive, ener­getic, and always trou­ble­some orphan, grow­ing up at Green Gables Farm on Prince Edward Island.
  • Far-reach­ing impact: Anne of Green Gables, with its…Wom­en’s imag­i­na­tion, friend­ship, and rur­al lifeIts heart­warm­ing depic­tions have made it one of the most pop­u­lar in the world.com­ing-of-age nov­elsIt is one of the books in the book “1001 Chil­dren’s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up”.

| born | Lucy Maud Mont­gomery | Lucy Maud Mont­gomery (Wikipedia) |

⚰️ November 30, 1900 – Died: Oscar Wilde

Irish writer, poet, and play­wrightOscar WildeOscar Wilde (1854–1900) died.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
    • His col­lec­tion of fairy tales,The Hap­py Prince and Oth­er Sto­ries-The Hap­py Prince and Oth­er Tales(in 1888) because ofBeau­ti­ful lan­guage, a melan­cholic tone, and a cri­tique of social injus­tice.Known for its pro­found explo­ration.
  • Influ­ence: His fairy tales, such as “The Hap­py Prince” and “The Self­ish Giant,” are con­sid­ered to be…A mod­el of adult fairy talesWith its artis­tic depth and moral alle­go­ry, it has influ­enced count­less chil­dren’s lit­er­a­ture writ­ers in lat­er gen­er­a­tions and has been includ­ed in “1001 Chil­dren’s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up”.

| Death Oscar Wilde | Oscar Wilde (Wikipedia) |

⚰️ November 30, 2000 — Died: Eloise Jarvis McGraw

Amer­i­can writ­ersEloise Jarvis McGraw (also known as Eloise McGraw)Eloise Jarvis McGraw (1915–2000) died. She was a…Fre­quent New­bery Medal­istsSkilled in cre­ationHis­tor­i­cal nov­els and fan­ta­sy nov­els.

  • Impor­tant works and achieve­ments: McGraw has three works that have won awards.New­bery Hon­or:
    • 《Mocasin Trail-Moc­casin Trail(1952).
    • 《gold gob­let-The Gold­en Gob­let(1961).
    • 《Fairy Child-The Moorchild(1996).
  • con­tribute: Her works reflect…Rig­or­ous his­tor­i­cal detailsand pairPeo­ple and Cul­tureThe focus is on the con­flict between them.

| Death Eloise Jarvis McGraw | Eloise Jarvis McGraw (Wikipedia) |

🎂 Born November 30, 1931: Margot Zemonk

Amer­i­can writer and illus­tra­torMar­got ZemonkMar­got Zemach (1931–1989) was born. She was a…Calde­cott Medal Win­nerThe work is char­ac­ter­ized byHumor­ous, rugged linesand pairFolk TalesKnown for its vibrant, dra­mat­ic retellings.

  • Impor­tant works and achieve­ments:
    • Calde­cott Medal: She isDuffy and the Dev­il-Duffy and the Dev­ilThe illus­tra­tions cre­at­ed in 1973 won an award. 1974 Calde­cott Medal.
    • Calde­cott Hon­or: Her workJudge-The Judge, 1970) and “A bril­liant but ter­ri­ble idea-It Could Always Be WorseHe also won the award in 1978.

| born | Mar­got Zemach | Mar­got Zemach (Wikipedia) |

⚰️ November 30, 1990 – Died: Fritz Eichenberg

Ger­man-Amer­i­can print­mak­er and illus­tra­torFritz Eichen­bergFritz Eichen­berg (1901–1990) died.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: Eichen­bergExquis­ite wood­cut print­mak­ing artandDra­mat­ic styleis famous.
  • Rep­re­sen­ta­tive works and hon­ors: His self-writ­ten and self-illus­trat­ed alpha­bet bookApe in a Cape: Ani­mal Alpha­bet Song-Ape in a Cape: An Alpha­bet of Odd Ani­mals) won 1953 Calde­cott Hon­or.

| Death Fritz Eichen­berg Fritz Eichen­berg (Wikipedia) |

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🎂 November 30, 1667 – Birth: Jonathan Swift

Irish satirist and poetJonathan Swift(Jonathan Swift, 1667–1745) was born.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
    • His rep­re­sen­ta­tive work isGul­liv­er’s Trav­els-Gul­liv­er’s Trav­elsOrig­i­nal­ly a satir­i­cal nov­el for adults (1726), but its…Imag­i­na­tive adven­ture plot(such as Lil­liput and Brob­d­ing­nag) mak­ing itClas­sics of glob­al young adult adven­ture lit­er­a­tureIt was includ­ed in “1001 Chil­dren’s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up”.

| born Jonathan Swift Jonathan Swift (Wikipedia) |

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🎂 November 30, 1886 – Birth: Janet Eaton

Amer­i­can writ­ersJanet EatonJeanette Eaton (1886–1968) was born. She was a…Fre­quent New­bery Medal­istsFocus­ing on cre­at­ing high-qual­i­ty con­tent for teenagersHis­tor­i­cal biogra­phies.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: Eaton’s works are known for theirA cap­ti­vat­ing nar­ra­tiveand pairAmer­i­can and Euro­pean his­tor­i­cal fig­uresIt is known for its in-depth research.
  • hon­or: Her four his­tor­i­cal biogra­phies have won awards.New­bery Hon­or:include“Daugh­ter of the Seine-A Daugh­ter of the Seine(1930)The des­tined leader-Leader by Des­tiny(1939)The Leg­end of the Trum­peter-Trum­peter’s Tale, 1945) and “A Lone­ly Jour­ney: The Life of Roger Williams-Lone Jour­ney: The Life of Roger Williams(1951).

| born | Jeanette Eaton | Jeanette Eaton (Wikipedia) |

🎂 November 30, 1868 – Birth: Angela Brazel

British writerAngela BrazelAngela Brazil (1868–1947) was born. She is con­sid­ered to be…The founder of the mod­ern British board­ing school sto­ry genre.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
    • Her work broke away from the stereo­typ­i­cal pat­terns of Vic­to­ri­an board­ing school sto­ries, inject­ing…Ener­getic, humor­ous, and friend­ships between girls.
  • Rep­re­sen­ta­tive works: HerPhilip­pa’s Luck-The For­tunes of Philip­paWorks such as those pub­lished in 1906 were pop­u­lar in Britain dur­ing the first half of the 20th cen­tu­ry and were includ­ed in “1001 Chil­dren’s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up”. Guten­berg eBook |

| born Angela Brazil | Angela Brazil (Wikipedia) |

🎂 November 30, 1928 – Birth: Christine Price

Amer­i­can writ­ersChris­tine PriceChris­tine Price (1928–1979) was born. She pri­mar­i­ly engaged in…Art his­to­ry and cul­tur­al his­to­ryThe writ­ing.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
    • Her non-fic­tion work,Renais­sance peri­od man­u­fac­tur­ing-Made in the Renais­sance(Pub­lished in 1952) won an award New­bery Hon­or, 1953This book intro­duces young read­ers to the cul­tur­al life of the Renais­sance through hand­i­crafts, art, and archi­tec­ture.

| born Chris­tine Price | Chris­tine Price (Wikipedia) |

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