Margaret K. McElderry
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Margaret K. McElderry was a pioneering American children's book editor and publisher renowned for elevating the quality and literary reputation of children's literature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Margaret K. McElderry canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book editor
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children's literature editor ⓘ person ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Caldecott Medal
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surface form:
Caldecott Medal (as editor of winning titles)
Carnegie Medal ⓘ
surface form:
Carnegie Medal (as editor of winning titles)
Newbery Medal ⓘ
surface form:
Newbery Medal (as editor of winning titles)
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1912-06-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2011-02-14 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | obituaries in major American newspapers ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Mount Holyoke College ⓘ |
| employer |
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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surface form:
Atheneum Books
Harcourt Brace & World ⓘ
surface form:
Harcourt, Brace & Company
Margaret K. McElderry Books ⓘ New York Public Library ⓘ |
| familyName | McElderry ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
children's literature
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publishing ⓘ |
| founded | Margaret K. McElderry Books ⓘ |
| genre | children's literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Margaret ⓘ |
| hasImprintNamedAfter | Margaret K. McElderry Books ⓘ |
| influenced |
American children's book publishing standards
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perception of children's books as serious literature ⓘ |
| knownFor |
mentoring authors and illustrators of children's books
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publishing translated children's books in the United States ⓘ supporting international children's literature ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Library Association ⓘ |
| name | Margaret K. McElderry self-link ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first children's book editor to have her own named imprint at a major American publishing house ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elevating the literary reputation of children's books
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long editorial career spanning several decades in the 20th century ⓘ pioneering high editorial standards in children's publishing ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Margaret K. McElderry Books
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surface form:
Margaret K. McElderry Books imprint
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| occupation |
children's book editor
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editor ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| partOf | history of 20th-century American publishing ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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surface form:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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| placeOfDeath |
Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
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surface form:
Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America
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| positionHeld |
director of children's books at Atheneum
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head of children's book department at Harcourt, Brace & Company ⓘ |
| publisherOf | children's books ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
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