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Rebecca Caudill

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born

January 01, 1899 in The United States

died

January 01, 1985

gender

female

genre

Children's Books

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American's children writer, as well as teacher and editor, known for her Appalachian fiction. Caudill graduated from Wesleyan College and, in 1922, received her master's degree from Vanderbilt University. She taught English in high school and college, and worked briefly as an editor. She moved to Urbana, Illinois, when she married James Ayars in 1931.

Caudill's book, Tree of Freedom, was a Newbery Honor Book in 1950. A Pocketful of Cricket was a Caldecott Honor Book.

The schoolchildren of her adopted state of Illinois vote each year on their favorite book. The winning book is given the Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award (RCYRBA) named in honor of Caudill and her contributions to Appalachian literature.

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Books by Rebecca Caudill

Average rating: 4.09 · 453 ratings · 93 reviews · 21 distinct works

	The Best-Loved Doll by Rebecca Caudill, Elliott Gilbert (Illustrator), Elliot Gilbert (Illustrations) 4.41 avg rating — 195 ratings — published 1962 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Tree of Freedom 3.54 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 1949 — 4 editions	My rating:
	A Pocketful of Cricket by Rebecca Caudill, Evaline Ness (Illustrator) 3.43 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 1970 — 8 editions	My rating:
	Happy Little Family by Rebecca Caudill, Decie Merwin (Illustrator) 4.09 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 1989 — 2 editions	My rating:
	A Certain Small Shepherd (Owlet Book) by Rebecca Caudill, William Pène du Bois (Illustrator) 4.17 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1965 — 7 editions	My rating:
	Schoolhouse in the Woods by Rebecca Caudill, Decie Merwin (Illustrator) 4.32 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1968 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Did You Carry The Flag Today, Charley? by Rebecca Caudill, Nancy Grossman (Illustrator) 4.10 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1966 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Schoolroom in the Parlor by Rebecca Caudill, Decie Merwin (Illustrator) 4.05 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1959 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Up And Down The River (Fairchild Family Story, Book 3) by Rebecca Caudill, Decie Merwin (Illustrator) 4.12 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1951 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Saturday Cousins by Rebecca Caudill, Nancy Woltemate (illustrator) 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1953 — 2 editions	My rating:

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Series by Rebecca Caudill

Fairchild Family Stories (4 books)
by Rebecca Caudill, Decie Merwin (Illustrator)

4.14 avg rating — 88 ratings

Quotes by Rebecca Caudill

“The first essential in any book is that it have something significant to say --a book that leaves the reader with bigger ideas than when he began reading - that stimulates his thinking, stretches his mind, deepens his feelings. A good book sticks to your ribs.”
― Rebecca Caudill

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The Newbery Award...: 1950 Honor - Tree of Freedom	1	5	Jan 31, 2010 11:14am