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 Front cover of Miss Rumphius | |
| Author | Barbara Cooney |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Barbara Cooney |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Picture book |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
Publication date | November 1982 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 32 pp (first edition) |
| ISBN | 978-0-14-050539-9 |
| OCLC | 12724739 |
| [E] 19 | |
| LC Class | PZ7.C783 Mi 1985 |
Miss Rumphius is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Barbara Cooney and originally published by the Viking Press in 1982. It features the life story of fictional Miss Alice Rumphius, a woman who sought a way to make the world more beautiful and found it in planting lupines in the wild. Miss Rumphius was inspired by the real-life "Lupine Lady," Hilda Hamlin, who spread lupine seeds along the Maine coast, as well as Cooney's own experiences traveling the world.[1][2][3][4][5]
Cooney and William Steig (Doctor De Soto) shared the 1983 National Book Award for Children's Books in the Hardcover Picture Books category.[6][a] Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association named the book as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children."[7] In 2012, it was ranked number 13 among the "Top 100 Picture Books" in a survey published by the School Library Journal.[8] The Lupine Award of the Maine Library Association is named in honor of the book,[9] as is the New Jersey Center for the Book's Miss Rumphius Award[10] given to librarians and teachers who develop creative activities to support literacy education.[11]
- ^ "How the Real Miss Rumphius Decorated Maine With Lupines". New England Historical Society. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ Spano, Susan. "In the Footsteps of 'Miss Rumphius,' an Inspiration to Solo Women Travelers". Los Angeles Times. No. September 19, 1999. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
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- ^ McDivitt, Lindsey (2019-04-22). "Miss Rumphius: A Classic for Earth Day". Lindsey McDivitt. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ^ "National Book Awards – 1983". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ National Education Association (2007). "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children". Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ Bird, Elizabeth (July 6, 2012). "Top 100 Picture Books Poll Results". A Fuse #8 Production. Blog. School Library Journal (blog.schoollibraryjournal.com). Archived from the original on December 4, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ Lipson, Eden (15 March 2000). "Barbara Cooney, 83, Children's Book Creator". New York Times. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "The Miss Rumphius Award". New Jersey Center for the Book. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ "The Miss Rumphius Award". New Jersey Center for the Book. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
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