The Tempering
Encyclopedia
The Tempering is a young adult novel by the American
writer Gloria Skurzynski
set in 1911 in the fictional mill town
of Canaan (a parallel to the author's hometown of Duquesne
, Pennsylvania
, just south of Pittsburgh on the Monongahela River
).
It tells the story of Karl Kerner and his friends Jame and Andy as they come of age among the sounds and the smoke of a booming steel town peopled by a wide variety of immigrants.
In 1983 the novel won Golden Kite Award
of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
and was chosen one of the Best Books for Young Adults by the American Library Association
.
United States
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writer Gloria Skurzynski
Gloria Skurzynski
Gloria Joan Skurzynski is an American writer of books for young people, including both fiction and non-fiction.She was born in Duquesne, Pennsylvania and educated at Carlow University. She is the author of more than sixty books for young readers.-Sources:Contemporary Authors Online. The Gale...
set in 1911 in the fictional mill town
Mill town
A mill town, also known as factory town or mill village, is typically a settlement that developed around one or more mills or factories .- United Kingdom:...
of Canaan (a parallel to the author's hometown of Duquesne
Duquesne, Pennsylvania
Duquesne is a city along the Monongahela River in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area. The population was 5,565 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, just south of Pittsburgh on the Monongahela River
Monongahela River
The Monongahela River is a river on the Allegheny Plateau in north-central West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania in the United States...
).
It tells the story of Karl Kerner and his friends Jame and Andy as they come of age among the sounds and the smoke of a booming steel town peopled by a wide variety of immigrants.
In 1983 the novel won Golden Kite Award
Golden Kite Award
The Golden Kite Awards are given annually by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators to recognize excellence in children’s literature. Instituted in 1972, the Golden Kite Awards are the only children’s literary award judged by a jury of peers...
of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators is a nonprofit, 5013 organization that acts as a network for the exchange of knowledge between writers, illustrators, editors, publishers, agents, librarians, educators, booksellers and others involved with literature for young people.The...
and was chosen one of the Best Books for Young Adults by the American Library Association
American Library Association
The 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....
.