Patricia Miles Martin
Patricia Miles Martin | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 14, 1899 Cherokee, Kansas, USA |
| Died | 1986 |
| Pen name | Miska Miles |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Patricia Miles Martin (November 14, 1899 – 1986) was an American children's author who published under her own name as well as using Miska Miles, Patricia A. Miles, and Jerry Lane.[1] As Miska Miles, she received a Newbery Honor for her book Annie and the Old One in 1972.[2]
Biography[]
Born in Cherokee, Kansas, she graduated from the University of Wyoming.[3] Following her graduation, she worked for four years as an elementary school teacher in Denver, Colorado and Arminto, Wyoming.[1] Martin and her husband, Edward R. Martin, then moved to California.[4]
In 1957, Martin enrolled in an upholstery class at San Mateo College. When she discovered that the class was full, she sat down instead in a creative writing class where seats were available.[1] During that course, she wrote the manuscript that would become her first published book, Sylvester and the Voice in the Forest (1958).[3] Martin would go on to write more than 100 stories in her career under several pen names.
Annie and the Old One received a 1972 Newbery Honor, and was made into a 1976 film.[1] The Washington Post would later describe Annie and the Old One as characterized by "gentle restraint."[5]
Martin died in 1986. Her papers are held by the University of Southern Mississippi library and the University of Minnesota library.[1][4]
Writings[]
- Kickapoo
- Dusty and the Fiddlers
- See a White Horse
- Pony in the Schoolhouse
- Teacher's Pet
- The Pieces of Home
- Uncle Fonzo's Ford
- Apricot ABC
- Annie and the Old One
- Mississippi Possum
- Fox and the Fire
- Rabbit Garden
- Nobody's Cat
- Hoagir's Rifle-Gun
- Eddie's Bear
- Wharf Rat
- Somebody's Dog
- Otter in the Cove
- Gertrude's Pocket
- Tree House Town
- Swum, Little Duck
- Chicken Forgets
- Aaron's Door
- Small Rabbit[6]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Patricia Miles Martin Papers". University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922–Present". American Library Association. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "Miles, Miska". Bookology. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "Patricia Miles Martin (Miska Miles) papers". University of Minnesota. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "New in Paperback". Washington Post. August 11, 1985. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ Small Rabbit by Miska Miles illustrated by Jim Aronsky Scholastic Book Services 1977 ISBN 0-590-31288-X, end note
- 1899 births
- 1986 deaths
- American children's writers
- Newbery Honor winners
- American women children's writers
- University of Wyoming alumni
- 20th-century American women