Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
Encyclopedia
Carolyn Sherwin Bailey was an American
children's author. She was born in Hoosick Falls
, New York
and attended Teachers College, Columbia University
, from which she graduated in 1896. She contributed to the Ladies' Home Journal
and other magazine
s, and published volumes of stories for children, methods of story telling, methods of teaching children, etc., which include Boys and Girls of Colonial Days (1917); Broad Stripes and Bright Stars (1919); Hero Stories (1919); Flint; The Story of a Trail (1922); Friendly Tales (1923), and "The Little Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings" (1945). She wrote For the Children's Hour (1906) in collaboration. In 1947, her book Miss Hickory
won the Newbery Medal
.
United States
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children's author. She was born in Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls, New York
Hoosick Falls is a village in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 3,182 at the 2010 census, a decline of 254 since 2000. During its peak around 1900, the village had a population of about 7,000...
, New York
New York
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and attended Teachers College, Columbia University
Teachers College, Columbia University
Teachers College, Columbia University is a graduate school of education located in New York City, New York...
, from which she graduated in 1896. She contributed to the Ladies' Home Journal
Ladies' Home Journal
Ladies' Home Journal is an American magazine which first appeared on February 16, 1883, and eventually became one of the leading women's magazines of the 20th century in the United States...
and other magazine
Magazine
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s, and published volumes of stories for children, methods of story telling, methods of teaching children, etc., which include Boys and Girls of Colonial Days (1917); Broad Stripes and Bright Stars (1919); Hero Stories (1919); Flint; The Story of a Trail (1922); Friendly Tales (1923), and "The Little Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings" (1945). She wrote For the Children's Hour (1906) in collaboration. In 1947, her book Miss Hickory
Miss Hickory
Miss Hickory is a 1946 novel by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1947.-Plot introduction:...
won the Newbery Medal
Newbery Medal
The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association . The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The award has been given since 1922. ...
.
External links
- Miss Hickory Study Guide. BookRags.com. Retrieved July 7, 2006
- Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present. American Library AssociationAmerican Library AssociationThe American Library Association is a non-profit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 62,000 members....
. Retrieved July 7, 2006. - Full text of Hero Stories, Milton Bradley Company, 1919.