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Natalie Savage Carlson

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born

in Kernstown, Virginia, The United States

October 03, 1906

died

September 23, 1997

gender

female

genre

Children's Books

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Natalie Savage Carlson was born on October 3, 1906, in Kernstown, Virginia. After she married, she moved around a great deal as the wife of a Navy officer, living for many years in Paris, France.

Her first story was published in the Baltimore Sunday Sun when she was eight years old.

Her first book, The Talking Cat and Other Stories of French Canada (where her mother was born), was published in 1952. One of her best-loved books is The Family Under the Bridge (1958), which was a Newbery Honor book in 1959. Many readers will remember her series of Happy Orpheline books about a group of French orphans and their carefree lives.

In 1966, Ms. Carlson was the U.S. nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen International Children's Book Award.

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Average rating: 3.89 · 4,165 ratings · 286 reviews · 37 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Family Under the Bridge by Natalie Savage Carlson, Garth Williams (Illustrator) 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 3,913 ratings — published 1958 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Happy Orpheline by Natalie Savage Carlson, Garth Williams (Illustrator) 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 1957 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Luvvy & the Girls by Natalie Savage Carlson, Thomas Di Grazia (Illustrator) 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1971 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Brother for the Orphelines by Natalie Savage Carlson, Garth Williams (Illustrator) 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1959 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Half Sisters 3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1970 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Runaway Marie Louise 4.69 of 5 stars 4.69 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1977 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Grandmother for the Orphelines (No. 5) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 16 ratings — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Orphelines In The Enchanted Castle 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 16 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Empty Schoolhouse by Natalie Savage Carlson, John Kaufmann (Illustrator) 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1965	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Night the Scarecrow Walked by Natalie Savage Carlson, Charles Robinson 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1979	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Natalie Savage Carlson

The Orphelines (5 books)
by Natalie Savage Carlson
3.9896907216494846 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 97 ratings

Half Sisters (2 books)
by Natalie Savage Carlson, Thomas Di Grazia (Illustrator)
3.9285714285714284 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 56 ratings

Spooky (5 books)
by Natalie Savage Carlson, Andrew Glass (Illustrator)
3.7804878048780486 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 41 ratings

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