Davy Crockett (book)
Encyclopedia
Davy Crockett is a biography of the American folk hero written for children by Constance Rourke
. It was first published in 1934 and was a Newbery Honor
recipient in 1935.
Constance Rourke
Constance Mayfield Rourke was an American author and educator. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and attended Sorbonne and Vassar College. She taught at Vassar from 1910 to 1915. She died in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1941....
. It was first published in 1934 and was a Newbery Honor
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. ...
recipient in 1935.