Miss Rumphius
Encyclopedia
Miss Rumphius is a children’s fiction book by Barbara Cooney
, published in 1982. The book follows the life story of Miss Alice Rumphius, a woman who sought a way to make the world more beautiful, and who found it in planting
lupins in the wild.
The film was directed by Sarah Kerruish
and narrated by Claire Danes. It is available as a video in Spanish and English. The film is 18 minutes long.
The film won the UNICEF Prize at the 2002 Barcelona International TV and Video Festival, and a Bronze Plaque at the 2001 Columbus International Film and Video Festiva
Barbara Cooney
Barbara Cooney was an American children's author and illustrator of more than 200 books and double Caldecott Medalist. She has written books for six decades...
, published in 1982. The book follows the life story of Miss Alice Rumphius, a woman who sought a way to make the world more beautiful, and who found it in planting
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lupins in the wild.
Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
A film adaptation of Miss Rumphius, was made by Spellbound Productions, Inc. in 2000.The film was directed by Sarah Kerruish
Sarah Kerruish
Sarah Kerruish is Peabody Award-winning and Primetime Emmy-nominated documentary director, producer and writer.Kerruish's credits and awards include:* An episode of the TBS series Moonshot which won the Peabody Award and a Primetime Emmy nomination...
and narrated by Claire Danes. It is available as a video in Spanish and English. The film is 18 minutes long.
The film won the UNICEF Prize at the 2002 Barcelona International TV and Video Festival, and a Bronze Plaque at the 2001 Columbus International Film and Video Festiva
Teaching resources based on the novel
- Fitzgerald, Alissa. Miss Rumphius. Philosophy for kids. Site accessed 26 October 2006.
- Frey, Carol and Jennifer Meier. ‘Be a Good Citizen with Miss Rumphius: A WebQuest for 2nd-3rd Grade’. Yorkville CUSD, 2001.
- Garthwait, Gail. ‘Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney’. Maine Samplers Part 1I. Maine Association of School Libraries. Site accessed 26 October 2006.
- Lovelett, Sandvoss, Schoenberg, and Stoll. Pre-reading activity. Last update 4, January, 2000.
- Liefer, Patricia. ‘Traveling with Miss Rumphius’. Promoting Geographic Knowledge through Literature Workshop, July 7–19, 2002.
- Milks, Cindy and Cheri Jeralds. ‘Teacher CyberGuide: Miss Rumphius’. San Diego County Office of Education, 1998.
- Miyoshi-Miller, Cathi. ‘Children’s book illustration: Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney’. 27 March 1999, last update 10 April 1999.
- Web English Teacher. Links to teaching resources based on Miss Rumphius. Last updated 17 October 2005.
Other related websites
- Information about the Miss Rumphius Award
- Interviews with the award winners
- Leu, Donald J. Jr., Rachel A. Karchmer and Deborah Diadiun Leu. The Miss Rumphius Effect: Envisionments for Literacy and Learning That Transform the Internet. Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, United States of America, April 1999.