The Thanksgiving Story by Alice Dalgliesh

Alice Dalgliesh died on Jin Woodbury, Connecticut.īiographical Sources: Something About the Author, vols.

Her autobiographical story, The Silver Pencil was also a Newbery Award runner-up. Her books for very young children including Sailor Sam were noted for their attention to sound and image, and many of these books were praised for their read-aloud quality. Two of her works of historical fiction, The Courage of Sarah Noble, and The Bears of Hemlock Mountain, were Newbery Award runners-up. Her historical fiction is cited for its accuracy and detail as well as her creation of believable characters and dramatic plots. Alice Dalgliesh's non-fiction was praised by critics for its casual yet factual and detailed style. Alice Dalgliesh illustrated several of her own works, and also worked with many well-known illustrators, including Katherine Milhous. She published her first book for children, A Happy School Year, in 1924 and throughout her long and prolific career wrote dozens of fiction and non-fiction books for children. She graduated from the Teachers College at Columbia University with a BA and later received her MA, and taught elementary school for many years before becoming a children's book editor at Charles Scribner's Sons. 7, 1893 in Trinidad, British West Indies, and later became a naturalized United States citizen. WorldCat record id: 62451343Īlice Dalgliesh was born Oct. WorldCat record id: 62443486įrom the description of The Thanksgiving story : production material. WorldCat record id: 62494443įrom the description of Ride on the wind : production material. WorldCat record id: 62443484īorn in Trinidad, British West Indies, Alice Dalgliesh was a well known American children's book author, illustrator and editor.įrom the description of Sailor Sam : production material. Born in Trinidad, British West Indies, Alice Dalgliesh was a well-known American children's book author, illustrator and editor Newbery Award runner-up in 1945, 1953, 1955.įrom the description of Papers, 1935-1956.

The Thanksgiving Story by Alice Dalgliesh