Alice Alison Lide (1890–1955)[1] was the recipient of a Newbery Honor in 1930, for her book Ood-Le-Uk the Wanderer. Alice was raised in Richmond, Alabama by her parents, Joseph D. and Annie Hearst Alison. Lide attended Converse College, in South Carolina and later moved on to Columbia University, in New York City.[2]
Alice Alison Lide | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 8, 1890 Richmond, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | November 21, 1955 (aged 65) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Genre | Children's Literature |
| Notable works | |
| Notable awards | Newbery Medal 1930 |
Bibliography
edit- Ood-le-uk the Wanderer. Boston; Little, 1930.
- Aztec Drums. New York; Longman Green, 1938.
- Johnny of the 4-H Club. Boston; Little, 1941.
- Lapland Drum. Nashville; Abingdon, 1955.
- Little Indian Ongo. Richmond, Va.; Johnson Pub. Co., 1948.
- Magic Word for Elin. Nashville; Abingdon, 1958.
- Mystery of the Mahteb, a Tale of Thirteenth-Century Ethiopia. New York; Longman Green, 1942.
- Princess of Yucatan. New York; Longman Green, 1939.
- Yinka-Tu the Yak. New York; Viking, 1938.
References
edit- ^ "Alice Lide - Summary Bibliography". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "Alabama Authors » Blog Archive » LIDE, ALICE ALISON, 1890-1955". www.lib.ua.edu. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
External links
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- Works by Alice Alison Lide at Faded Page (Canada)
- Works by or about Alice Alison Lide at the Internet Archive
- "Newbery Honor and Medal Books". ALSC. Association for Library Service to Children. 2014.
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