Alice Alison Lide

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Occupation Writer Nationality American Name Alice Lide		Genre Children's Literature Died November 21, 1955 Awards John Newbery Medal

Born February 8, 1890Richmond, Alabama, U.S. ( 1890-02-08 ) Books Ood-Le-Uk the Wanderer, The wooden locket
Notable awards Newbery Medal1930 Notable works Ood-Le-Uk the Wanderer

Alice Alison Lide (1890–1955) was the recipient of a Newbery Honor in 1930, for her book Ood-Le-Uk the Wanderer. Alice was raised in Richmond, Alabama by her parents, Joseph D. and Annie Hearst Alison. Lide attended Converse College, in South Carolina and later moved on to Columbia University, in New York City.

List of Books Published

Ood-le-uk the Wanderer. Boston; Little, 1930.

Aztec Drums. New York; Longman Green, 1938.

Johnny of the 4-H Club. Boston; Little, 1941.

Lapland Drum. Nashville; Abingdon, 1955.

Little Indian Ongo. Richmond, Va.; Johnson Pub. Co., 1948.

Magic Word for Elin. Nashville; Abingdon, 1958.

Mystery of the Mahteb, a Tale of Thirteenth-Century Ethiopia. New York; Longman Green, 1942.

Princess of Yucatan. New York; Longman Green, 1939.

Yinka-Tu the Yak. New York; Viking, 1938.

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