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Marcia Brown

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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
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from the Catholic Libraries Association for "continued, distinguished contribution to children's literature without regard to the nature of the contribution" and the 1992
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She received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the SUNY Albany Alumni Association (1969), the Distinguished Service to Children's Literature Award from the
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from the American Library Association for "substantial and lasting contributions to children's literature"; it was then conferred every three years.
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has also won three). Her books have been named Honor Books six times from 1947 to 1954, and they display silver rather than gold seals.
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For her contribution as a children's illustrator, Brown was U.S. nominee in both 1966 and 1976 for the biennial, international
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Brown lived with her companion Janet Loranger, who was also her editor. Brown died on April 28, 2015, in
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to the illustrator of the year's "most distinguished American picture book for children" (only
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editions. Brown is known as one of the most honored illustrators in children's literature.
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honors as an illustrator, recognizing the year's best U.S.
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Rochester, New York
Laguna Hills, California
Caldecott Medal
Regina Medal
Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal
children's books
Caldecott Medals
American Library Association
Caldecott Medal
picture book
Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal
Afrikaans
German
Japanese
Spanish
Xhosa-Bantu
Rochester, New York
New York State College for Teachers
University at Albany
New York City
New York Public Library
Scribner's
Laguna Hills
Hans Christian Andersen Award
Regina Medal
Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal
University of Southern Mississippi
Catholic Library Association
Caldecott Medals

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