Amos Fortune (Citizen of Jaffrey) — Amos Fortune (born c. 1710 died 1801) was a prominent African American citizen of Jaffrey, New Hampshire in the 1700s. Born free in Africa and brought to America as a slave, Fortune purchased his freedom at the age of sixty and moved to Jaffrey… … Wikipedia
Jaffrey, New Hampshire — Infobox Settlement official name = Jaffrey, New Hampshire nickname = motto = image imagesize = image caption = mapsize = 250px map caption = Location in Cheshire County, New Hampshire settlement type = Town mapsize1 = map caption1 = subdivision… … Wikipedia
Newbery Medal — Awarded for ... for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. Presented by Association for Library Service to Children … Wikipedia
1951 in literature — The year 1951 in literature involved some significant events and new books.Events*E. E. Cummings and Rachel Carson are awarded Guggenheim Fellowships. *Flannery O Connor is diagnosed with lupus. *Anthony Powell produces the first novel of his A… … Wikipedia
Elizabeth Yates (author) — Elizabeth Yates (December 6, 1905 July 29, 2001) was a prolific American author. She is perhaps best know for her Newbery Medal winning novel Amos Fortune, Free Man .Her autobiography consists of three volumes: My Diary My World (1981), My… … Wikipedia
Nora S. Unwin — Nora Spicer Unwin (1907–1982) was a children s illustrator and author. She was born near London, England, in a family famous for several members being engaged in publishing and printing, founding three different firms, most notably Allen Unwin.… … Wikipedia
Jaffrey (New Hampshire) — Jaffrey Links das Cheshire County, rechts das Stadtgebiet von Jaffrey Basisdaten Gründung … Deutsch Wikipedia
Newbery Medal — Die Newbery Medal ist ein US amerikanischer Literaturpreis, der seit 1922 von der Association for Library Service to Children, einer Untergruppe der American Library Association, vergeben wird. Zusammen mit der Caldecott Medal ist dieser Preis… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Medaille Newbery — Médaille Newbery La Médaille John Newbery (John Newbery Medal) est un prix littéraire décerné chaque année par l Association for Library Service to Children de l American Library Association (ALA, Association des bibliothèques américaines) à l… … Wikipédia en Français
Médaille Newbery — La Médaille John Newbery (John Newbery Medal) est un prix littéraire décerné chaque année par l Association for Library Service to Children, branche de l American Library Association, à l auteur du meilleur livre pour enfants américain. Le prix… … Wikipédia en Français
