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Marcia Brown

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American children's illustrator and writer (1918-2015)

United StatesWritersLived 1918 to 2015 · aged 96
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Marcia Joan Brown was an American writer and illustrator of more than 30 children's books. S. picture book illustration, and the ALA's Children's Literature Legacy Award in 1992 for her career contribution to children's literature.

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1992Children's Literature Legacy Award
1983Caldecott Medal
1977Regina Medal
1962Caldecott Medal
1955Caldecott Medal

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Marcia Joan Brown was an American writer and illustrator of more than 30 children's books. She won three annual Caldecott Medals from the American Library Association, six Caldecott Medal honors as an illustrator, recognizing the year's best U.S. picture book illustration, and the ALA's Children's Literature Legacy Award in 1992 for her career contribution to children's literature. This total of nine books with awards and honors is more than any other Caldecott-nominated illustrator. Many of her titles have been published in translation, including Afrikaans, German, Japanese, Spanish, and Xhosa-Bantu editions. Brown is known as one of the most honored illustrators in children's literature.

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United States
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Writers
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Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 2015 · aged 96
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