Daniel Boone (book)
Encyclopedia
Daniel Boone is a book by James Daugherty
about the famous pioneer
. It won the Newbery Medal
for excellence in American children's literature
in 1940. It deals with the life, death, and legacy of Daniel Boone
.
James Daugherty
James Henry Daugherty was an American modernist painter, muralist, children's book author, and illustrator. -Life:...
about the famous pioneer
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone was an American pioneer, explorer, and frontiersman whose frontier exploits mad']'e him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. Boone is most famous for his exploration and settlement of what is now the Commonwealth of Kentucky, which was then beyond the western borders of...
. It won the Newbery Medal
Newbery Medal
The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association . The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The award has been given since 1922. ...
for excellence in American children's literature
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
in 1940. It deals with the life, death, and legacy of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone was an American pioneer, explorer, and frontiersman whose frontier exploits mad']'e him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. Boone is most famous for his exploration and settlement of what is now the Commonwealth of Kentucky, which was then beyond the western borders of...
.
Work
- Daniel Boone, wilderness scout , Stewart Edward White, James Henry Daugherty, Doubleday, 1922