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John Beatty
Born
John Louis Beatty

(1922-01-24)January 24, 1922
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
DiedMarch 23, 1975(1975-03-23) (aged 53)
Riverside, California, U.S.
OccupationHistorian
Known forWriting several books with his wife
PartnerPatricia Beatty
Patricia Beatty
Born(1922-08-26)August 26, 1922
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
DiedJuly 9, 1991(1991-07-09) (aged 68)
California, U.S.
OccupationChildren's librarian
Known forWriting several books with her husband
SpouseJohn Beatty

John and Patricia Beatty (1922–1975), were married American writers, an academic historian and a children's librarian. They wrote several books together until John Beatty's death in 1975, after which Patricia Beatty continued to write until her death in 1991. All Beatty titles have been returned to e-print through Beebliome Books.[1]

John Beatty

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John Louis Beatty was born on January 24, 1922, in Portland, Oregon, and later became a history professor. He wrote ten books with his wife Patricia and helped edit a two-volume historical text entitled Heritage of Western Civilization.[2] Beatty served as an assistant professor of history and humanities at the University of California, Riverside, and died on March 23, 1975, in Riverside, California.[3]

Patricia Beatty

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Patricia Beatty was born August 26, 1922, in Portland, Oregon. She spent part of her life in the Pacific Northwest and occasionally resided on Indian reservations.[4] Beatty graduated from Reed College in Portland and has worked as a children's librarian and a high school teacher.[4] She has written fifty books, ten of which were with her first husband John Beatty. She remarried in 1975 to Carl Uhr, an economics professor at the University of California.[5] She died on July 9, 1991.[6]

Awards and accolades

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For Patricia Beatty

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For both Beattys

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  • 1963 New York Times One Hundred Outstanding Books for Young People for At the Seven Stars[8]
  • 1965 Commonwealth Club of California Medal for best juvenile by a California author for Campion Towers[8]
  • 1966 Horn Book honor list for A Donkey for the King[8]
  • 1967 Southern California Council on Children's and Young People's Literature Medal for The Young Dirk[8]

Bibliography

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John and Patricia Beatty Award

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The California Library Association's (CLA) John and Patricia Beatty Award honors authors and/or illustrators of distinguished books for children and/or young adults that best promote an awareness of California and its people. Patricia Beatty donated the initial endowment, which now honors both her and her husband. A committee of CLA members selects the winning title from books published in the United States during the preceding year. The award was established in 1990. In October 2021, the CLA Board of Directors voted unanimously to allow the Beatty Committee to select an additional award for young adults. Each award winner is granted $500.[21][22][23] The 2023 award winners were Wake, Sleepy One: California Poppies and the Super Bloom, written by Lisa Kerr and illustrated by Lisa Powell Braun, published by West Margin Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company; and The Peach Rebellion, written by Wendelin Van Draanen and published by  Random House Children's Books, a division of the Penguin Group.

References

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  1. ^ "Beebliome Develops Interactive History Novelizations for YA Readers". December 8, 2012.
  2. ^ Gillespie, John Thomas (2008). Historical Fiction for Young Readers (grades 4-8): An Introduction. Libraries Unlimited. p. 45. ISBN 978-1591586210.
  3. ^ "1977, University of California: In Memoriam". University of California (System) Academic Senate, Author. May 1977. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Patricia Beatty, Award-winning Author Of Books For Children". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. ^ "Birthday Bios: Patricia Beatty". Children's Literature Network (Highlights). Archived from the original on October 15, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  6. ^ Sharon Bannister, Twyla R. Well (1995). Teaching American History Through the Novel. J Weston Walch. pp. 23–26. ISBN 0825127467.
  7. ^ a b "Patricia Beatty; Prolific Children's Author". Los Angeles Times. July 13, 1991. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h Bernice E. Cullinan, Diane Goetz Person (2005). The Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature. Continuum. p. 71. ISBN 0826417787.
  9. ^ "Civil War book wins fiction award". The Tuscaloosa News. April 1, 1988. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  10. ^ "THE JUNIOR BOOKSHELF". Chicago Tribune. October 31, 1965. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  11. ^ "Review: SQUAW DOG". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  12. ^ "Children's Corner". Boston Globe. April 20, 1966. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  13. ^ OSTERMANN, ROBERT (April 7, 1968). "WITCH DOG. By John and Patricia Beatty. 254 pp. New York: William Morrow & Co. $3.50.; For Ages 12 to 16". New York Times. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  14. ^ "Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction".
  15. ^ "Dull Study of Brother Earls". Los Angeles Times. July 18, 1965. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  16. ^ a b "Novels for teens". Christian Science Monitor. May 3, 1978. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  17. ^ "CHILDREN'S BOOKSHELF". Chicago Tribune. February 2, 1986. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  18. ^ "Honest feelings, stories that endure". Christian Science Monitor. January 2, 1987. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  19. ^ "Time and Place . . . and a Hidden Heroine". Los Angeles Times. February 28, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  20. ^ Toni Buzzeo, Jane Kurtz (2002). Thirty-five Best Books for Teaching U.S. Regions. Teaching Resources. p. 48. ISBN 0439207630.
  21. ^ "The John and Patricia Beatty Award". California Library Association. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  22. ^ "A Year of Honors". Children's Literature Network (Highlights). Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  23. ^ Criscoe, Betty L. (1990). Award-winning books for children and young adults: an annual guide. Scarecrow Press. p. 106. ISBN 0810823365.
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