Natalie Savage Carlson





Natalie Savage Carlson

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born
in Kernstown, Virginia, The United States
October 03, 1906

died
September 23, 1997

gender
female

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About this author

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
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3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 3,913 ratings — published 1958 — 7 editions
The Happy Orpheline
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4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 1957 — 3 editions
Luvvy & the Girls
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4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1971 — 3 editions
A Brother for the Orphelines
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3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1959 — 2 editions
The Half Sisters
3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1970 — 2 editions
Runaway Marie Louise
4.69 of 5 stars 4.69 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1977 — 2 editions
A Grandmother for the Orphe...
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4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1965
The Night the Scarecrow Walked
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3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1979
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