Laura Amy Schlitz
Encyclopedia
Laura Amy Schlitz is an American
author of children's literature
. She is a librarian
and storyteller
at Park School
in Baltimore County, Maryland
.
She received the 2008 Newbery Medal
for her children's book entitled Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village
. Her other published books are The Bearskinner: A Tale of the Brothers Grimm (2007), A Drowned Maiden's Hair (2006; the book won a Cybil Award that year), and The Hero Schliemann: The Dreamer Who Dug For Troy (2006).
Schlitz attended Goucher College
in Towson, Maryland
, and graduated in 1977.
. Each student performs one (or more) of these monologues while learning about the medieval ages. Laura wrote these during an F. Parvin Sharpless Faculty and Curricular Advancement Program or FACA at Park School
.
United States
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author of 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...
. She is a librarian
Librarian
A librarian is an information professional trained in library and information science, which is the organization and management of information services or materials for those with information needs...
and storyteller
Storytelling
Storytelling is the conveying of events in words, images and sounds, often by improvisation or embellishment. Stories or narratives have been shared in every culture as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation and in order to instill moral values...
at Park School
Park School of Baltimore
The Park School of Baltimore is a private, co-educational K-12 school located in Brooklandville, Maryland, USA, just north of the city of Baltimore. The campus lies to the south of Old Court Road in Baltimore County...
in Baltimore County, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
.
She received the 2008 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 her children's book entitled Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village is a 2007 children's book written by Laura Amy Schlitz. The book was awarded the 2008 Newbery Medal for excellence in children's literature.- Overview :...
. Her other published books are The Bearskinner: A Tale of the Brothers Grimm (2007), A Drowned Maiden's Hair (2006; the book won a Cybil Award that year), and The Hero Schliemann: The Dreamer Who Dug For Troy (2006).
Schlitz attended Goucher College
Goucher College
Goucher College is a private, co-educational, liberal arts college located in the northern Baltimore suburb of Towson in unincorporated Baltimore County, Maryland, on a 287 acre campus. The school has approximately 1,475 undergraduate students studying in 31 majors and six interdisciplinary...
in Towson, Maryland
Towson, Maryland
Towson is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 55,197 at the 2010 census...
, and graduated in 1977.
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village
The monologues in this book were written by Laura for the 5th Grade curriculum at The Park SchoolPark School of Baltimore
The Park School of Baltimore is a private, co-educational K-12 school located in Brooklandville, Maryland, USA, just north of the city of Baltimore. The campus lies to the south of Old Court Road in Baltimore County...
. Each student performs one (or more) of these monologues while learning about the medieval ages. Laura wrote these during an F. Parvin Sharpless Faculty and Curricular Advancement Program or FACA at Park School
Park School of Baltimore
The Park School of Baltimore is a private, co-educational K-12 school located in Brooklandville, Maryland, USA, just north of the city of Baltimore. The campus lies to the south of Old Court Road in Baltimore County...
.
External links
- Baltimore Sun Article about Newbery Award
- Miss Erin Interview with Laura
- Various links to articles about Laura Amy Schlitz and the Newbery
- The article Park School wrote about Laura winning the Newbery
- The article Park School wrote about Laura's first two books: A drowned Maiden's Hair, and The Hero Schliemann