Who wrote the children's book 'National Velvet'?
"the events of ""National Velvet"" Donald got married, had a daughter named Sarah Velvet Brown, and moved from England to Cave Creek, Arizona. Sarah comes to live with Velvet and her boyfriend John after Donald and his wife die from their injuries in a car accident. Elizabeth Taylor did not reprise her role as Velvet in the sequel. National Velvet (film) National Velvet is a 1944 American Technicolor sports film directed by Clarence Brown and based on the novel of the same name by Enid Bagnold, published in 1935. It stars Mickey Rooney, Donald Crisp, and a young Elizabeth Taylor."
"National Velvet (TV series) National Velvet is an American drama series that originally aired from 1960 to 1962 on NBC. Based on the novel and film of the same name, the series ran for a total of fifty-eight episodes. ""National Velvet"" stars Lori Martin as Velvet Brown, a girl who lives on a dairy farm with her parents, Martha (Ann Doran) and Herbert Brown (Arthur Space), an ex-jockey Mi Taylor, played by Scottish actor James McCallion (1918-1991), her brother, Donald (Joey Scott), and sister, Edwina (Carole Wells). Velvet owned a thoroughbred stallion named King which she hoped would one day"
"aged 91, and is interred at St Margaret's churchyard there. During the Second World War, Bagnold's brother Ralph Bagnold founded the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG), a precursor of the SAS. Enid Bagnold Enid Algerine Bagnold, Lady Jones (27 October 1889 – 31 March 1981) was a British author and playwright, known for the 1935 story ""National Velvet"". She was born in Rochester, Kent, daughter of Colonel Arthur Henry Bagnold and his wife, Ethel (née Alger), and brought up mostly in Jamaica. She went to art school in London, and then worked for Frank Harris, who became her lover. During"
"Enid Bagnold Enid Algerine Bagnold, Lady Jones (27 October 1889 – 31 March 1981) was a British author and playwright, known for the 1935 story ""National Velvet"". She was born in Rochester, Kent, daughter of Colonel Arthur Henry Bagnold and his wife, Ethel (née Alger), and brought up mostly in Jamaica. She went to art school in London, and then worked for Frank Harris, who became her lover. During the First World War she became a nurse, writing critically of the hospital administration and being dismissed as a result. After that she was a driver in France for the remainder"
"and her family return to their ordinary lives; or rather, Velvet goes on ""to her next adventures"", for clearly she is a person to whom great things happen. The novel was made into a more or less faithful, highly successful film version in 1944, starring twelve-year-old Elizabeth Taylor and Mickey Rooney, with Donald Crisp, Anne Revere and a young Angela Lansbury. In 2008 the film was voted the ninth best American film in the sports genre. In the film the horse, who was solid coloured, hence not a piebald (British English) or pinto (American English), was renamed The Pie. ""National"
"Martin Waddell Martin Waddell (born 10 April 1941) is an Irish writer of children's books. He may be known best for the texts of picture books that feature anthropomorphic animals, especially the ""Little Bear"" series illustrated by Barbara Firth (not to be confused with Minarik & Sendak's ""Little Bear"" series). He also writes under the pen name Catherine Sefton, for older children, primarily ghost stories and mystery fiction. The work by Sefton most widely held in WorldCat libraries is the novel ""In a Blue Velvet Dress"" (1972). For his ""lasting contribution"" as a children's writer Waddell received the Hans Christian"
"International Velvet (film) International Velvet is a 1978 picture and a sequel to the 1944 picture ""National Velvet"" starring Tatum O'Neal, Christopher Plummer, Anthony Hopkins and Nanette Newman, and directed by Bryan Forbes. The film received mixed reviews. International Velvet was partly filmed at Birmingham University, England. After her parents are killed in a car crash, teenage Sarah Velvet Brown (Tatum O'Neal) is forced to leave her home in Cave Creek, Arizona, to go to England to live with her aunt Velvet Brown (Nanette Newman) and Velvet's boyfriend John (Christopher Plummer). After the events of ""National Velvet"" Donald got married,"
"Rosemary Wells Rosemary Wells (born January 29, 1943) is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. She is well known for the ""Max & Ruby"" series, which follows the everyday adventures of sibling bunnies, curious three-year-old Max and bossy seven-year-old Ruby. Wells has also written ""Noisy Nora"" (1973), ""Yoko"" (1998), the ""Voyage to the Bunny Planet"" series, a Christmas book called ""Morris's Disappearing Bag"" (1975) and a collected book of illustrations of Rodgers and Hammerstein songs. She has also published ""Red Moon at Sharpsburg"" (2007), a historical novel featuring a young girl in the American Civil War. ""Otto Runs"
"Hartas. Martin Waddell Martin Waddell (born 10 April 1941) is an Irish writer of children's books. He may be known best for the texts of picture books that feature anthropomorphic animals, especially the ""Little Bear"" series illustrated by Barbara Firth (not to be confused with Minarik & Sendak's ""Little Bear"" series). He also writes under the pen name Catherine Sefton, for older children, primarily ghost stories and mystery fiction. The work by Sefton most widely held in WorldCat libraries is the novel ""In a Blue Velvet Dress"" (1972). For his ""lasting contribution"" as a children's writer Waddell received the Hans"
"Girls at the National Capital"" (1920) ""The Girl Scouts of Eagle's Wing"" (1921) ""The Girl Scouts in Beechwood Forest"" (1921) ""The Girl Scouts of the Round Table"" (1921) ""The Girl Scouts in Mystery Valley"" (1923) ""The Girl Scouts and the Open Road"" (1923) ""The Loves of Ambrose"" (1914) ""Poems Past and Present"" (1948) Margaret Vandercook Margaret O'Bannon Womack Vandercook (January 12, 1877 – February 7, 1958) was an American writer of children's literature. Daughter of Joel Mayo Womack and Nannie Gibson (O'Bannon) Womack, she was born in Louisville, Kentucky, where she attended both public and private schools. In 1900 she"
"Anna Dewdney Anna Elizabeth Dewdney (née Luhrmann; December 25, 1965 – September 3, 2016) was an American author and illustrator of children's books. The first book she wrote and illustrated, ""Llama Llama Red Pajama"", received critical acclaim in 2005. She wrote other books in the ""Llama Llama"" series, which have all been ""New York Times"" bestsellers. Her work has been adapted into stage plays, dance performances, musicals, and an animated television series for Netflix. Many states and non-profits use her books for literacy campaigns and programs, including the Library of Congress. Dewdney spent her early childhood in Englewood, New Jersey,"
"Island"" (1985). DiSalvo has illustrated for some of the most noteworthy authors in children's literature, including Beverly Cleary: ""Two Dog Biscuits"" (1986), ""The Real Hole"" (1986), ""The Growing-Up Feet"" (1987), and ""Janet's Thingamajigs"" (), Mary Pope Osborne: ""Mo to the Rescue"" (1988) and ""Mo and his Friends"" (Dial, 1989) Amy Hest: ""The Mommy Exchange"" (1988), ""The Best-Ever Good-Bye Party"" (1989), ""The Go-Between"" (1992), Jean Fritz: ""George Washington’s Mother"" (1992) and ""You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton?"" (1995), Patricia Reilly Giff: ""Friends and Amigos Series"" (1995), Jane O’Connor: ""Kate's Skates"" (1996), ""Nina, Nina Ballerina"" (1996), ""Nina, Nina Star Ballerina"" (1997),"
"Velvet"" was presented on ""Hallmark Playhouse"" on the CBS radio network on 6 October 1949. The half-hour adaptation starred Roddy McDowell and Anne Whitfield. From 1960 to 1962, there was a half-hour B&W American television series, with Lori Martin, Ann Doran and James McCallion. In this version her horse was named King. This aired on NBC for 52 episodes. A 1978 film sequel, ""International Velvet"", was made starring Tatum O'Neal as Sarah Brown, a young orphaned American teenager living in England with her aunt Velvet Brown (Nanette Newman) after Sarah's parents die in a car accident. Sarah and Velvet purchase"
"Kimberly Willis Holt Kimberly Willis Holt (born September 9, 1960) is an American writer of children's literature. She is best known for the novel ""When Zachary Beaver Came to Town"", which won the 1999 U.S. National Book Award for Young People's Literature. It was adapted as a 2003 film of the same name. She was born to a US Navy chief in Pensacola, Florida, but spent most of her childhood in Forest Hill, Louisiana, which inspired her first novel, ""My Louisiana Sky"". As the child of a naval officer, Holt moved from place to place, most notably, France, Guam, and"
"is engaged to Scott and she gives her Olympic gold medal to Velvet. Sarah eventually returns to England and introduces Scott to Velvet and John. It was the first film shot in England financed by MGM since 1971. ""International Velvet"" was released in New York and Los Angeles on July 19, 1978. Bryan Forbes's novelization of ""International Velvet"" was published to coincide with the film's release. International Velvet (film) International Velvet is a 1978 picture and a sequel to the 1944 picture ""National Velvet"" starring Tatum O'Neal, Christopher Plummer, Anthony Hopkins and Nanette Newman, and directed by Bryan Forbes. The"
"Scott Corbett W. Scott Corbett (July 27, 1913 – March 6, 2006) was an American novelist and educator. Beginning 1950 he wrote five adult novels, then began writing books for children. He retired from teaching in 1965 to write full-time. His best known book is ""The Lemonade Trick"", a novel for children. One of his books, entitled ""The Reluctant Landlord"" (1950), was made into the 1951 film ""Love Nest"". He wrote his first children's book, ""Susie Sneakers"", in 1956. According to a ""Providence Journal"" obituary, he wrote 81 books ""including 34 that he aimed at children"". According to the de"
"Tipping the Velvet Tipping the Velvet is a historical novel published as Sarah Waters' debut novel in 1998. Set in England during the 1890s, it tells a coming of age story about a young woman named Nan who falls in love with a male impersonator, follows her to London, and finds various ways to support herself as she journeys through the city. The picaresque plot elements have prompted scholars and reviewers to compare it to similar British urban adventure stories written by Charles Dickens and Daniel Defoe. The novel has pervasive lesbian themes, concentrating on eroticism and self-discovery. Waters was"
"The Velveteen Rabbit The Velveteen Rabbit (or How Toys Become Real) is a British children's book written by Margery Williams (also known as Margery Williams Bianco) and illustrated by William Nicholson. It chronicles the story of a stuffed rabbit's desire to become real through the love of his owner. The book was first published in 1922 and has been republished many times since. ""The Velveteen Rabbit"" was Williams's first children's book. It has been awarded the IRA/CBC Children's Choice award. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association named the book one of its ""Teachers' Top 100 Books"
"Dunes"" (first published 1941; reprinted by Dover in 2005), which is still a main reference in the field. It has, for instance, been used by NASA in studying sand dunes on Mars, and the Bagnold Dunes on that planet were named for him. Bagnold was born in Devonport, England. His father, Colonel Arthur Henry Bagnold (1854–1943) (Royal Engineers), participated in the rescue expedition of 1884–85 to rescue General Gordon in Khartoum. His sister was the novelist and playwright Enid Bagnold, who wrote the 1935 novel ""National Velvet"". After Malvern College, he attended the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. In 1915, Ralph"
"run in the Grand National Steeplechase. First aired at 8 p.m. Eastern on Sunday preceding ""The Tab Hunter Show"" and opposite CBS's ""The Ed Sullivan Show"". ""National Velvet"" was switched for its second season to 8 p.m. Monday opposite CBS's sitcom ""Pete and Gladys"", starring Harry Morgan and Cara Williams, and the last half of ABC's ""Cheyenne"" western series starring Clint Walker. National Velvet (TV series) National Velvet is an American drama series that originally aired from 1960 to 1962 on NBC. Based on the novel and film of the same name, the series ran for a total of fifty-eight"
"of Missouri. Many of Corbett's books were written while at sea, as he and his wife traveled extensively via freighter. Scott Corbett W. Scott Corbett (July 27, 1913 – March 6, 2006) was an American novelist and educator. Beginning 1950 he wrote five adult novels, then began writing books for children. He retired from teaching in 1965 to write full-time. His best known book is ""The Lemonade Trick"", a novel for children. One of his books, entitled ""The Reluctant Landlord"" (1950), was made into the 1951 film ""Love Nest"". He wrote his first children's book, ""Susie Sneakers"", in 1956. According"
"novels ""Durable Goods"", ""Joy School"", and ""True to Form"" form a trilogy about the 12-year-old Katie Nash, in part based on the author's own experience as a daughter in a military family. Most recently, her essay ""The Pretend Knitter"" appears in the anthology ""Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting"", published by W. W. Norton & Company in November 2013. Elizabeth Berg (author) Elizabeth Berg (born December 2, 1948) is an American novelist. Berg was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, and lived in Boston prior to her residence in Chicago. She studied English at the University of Minnesota, but later ended"
"Scarlet Pimpernel"" (1997) and ""Camille Claudel"" (2003), as well as additional lyrics for ""Rudolf"" (2006). She was nominated for the 1998 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for ""The Scarlet Pimpernel"". She is also the author of the plays ""Bad Dreams"" and ""Man With Two Hearts Found on Moon"". She is married to producer and lawyer John Breglio. Nan Knighton Nan Knighton is an American poet, playwright and lyricist. Knighton is the daughter of physician Dr. Donald Proctor and artist Janice Proctor. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, she is a 1965 graduate of Bryn Mawr School, with an"
"""Homeless Bird"" 1999: Kimberly Willis Holt, ""When Zachary Beaver Came to Town"" 1998: Louis Sachar, ""Holes"" 1997: Han Nolan, ""Dancing on the Edge"" 1996: Victor Martinez, ""Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida"" (""my life"", fiction) 1984 to 1995: no awards Two authors have won two Children's or Young People's awards twice. Isaac Bashevis Singer won the Children's Literature award in 1970 for ""A Day of Pleasure: Stories of a Boy Growing up in Warsaw"" and shared the Fiction award in 1974 for ""A Crown of Feathers and Other Stories"". National Book Award for Young People's Literature The National Book Award"
"Nan from reading such literature, confiscating any political material Nan picks up. In contrast, Nan feels hopelessly uninformed when Florence and her friends engage in heated political debates. She asks questions, but feels stupid about not knowing the answers. Florence introduces her to the writings of Walt Whitman, Eleanor Marx, and Edward Carpenter, which they sexualise by using as an introduction to intimacy. ""Tipping the Velvet"" was critically acclaimed upon its release and Waters' writing style highly praised. Harriet Malinowitz wrote that the story is an ""utterly captivating, high octane narrative"" and Mel Steel of ""The Independent"" wrote, ""Could this"
""""". In 1982, Levi co-directed the feature film ""Blood Song"", He also directed a number of television films. In 1989, Levi married actress and activist Sondra Currie. Alan J. Levi Alan J. Levi is an American film, television director, television producer and writer. Working in television since the 1960s, Levi has amassed a notable credits, beginning his career as a writer on the television series ""National Velvet"". He eventually made his directorial debut on the ""Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In"" spin-off ""Letters to Laugh-In"". His most notable television credits include ""Columbo"", ""The Invisible Man"", ""Gemini Man"", ""The Six Million Dollar Man"","
"recognized by the National Education Association, the American Library Association, the Boys’ Club, the Society of Children’s Book Writers, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Foundation. Citations Arnold Lobel Arnold Stark Lobel (May 22, 1933 – December 4, 1987) was an American author of children's books, including the ""Frog and Toad"" series and ""Mouse Soup"". He both wrote and illustrated those picture books, as well as ""Fables"", for which he won the 1981 Caldecott Medal recognizing the year's best-illustrated U.S. picture book. Lobel also illustrated the works of other writers, including ""Sam the Minuteman"" by Nathaniel Benchley, published in 1969. Lobel"
"Margery Williams Margery Williams Bianco (22 July 1881 in London, England – 4 September 1944 in New York City) was an English-American author, primarily of popular children's books. A professional writer since the age of nineteen, she achieved lasting fame at forty-one with the 1922 publication of the classic that is her best-known work, ""The Velveteen Rabbit"" (1922). She received the Newbery Honor. A native of London, Margery Winifred Williams was born to successful and accomplished parents. The second daughter of a noted barrister and a renowned classical scholar, she and her sister were encouraged by her father, whom she"
"Corinne Malvern Corinne Malvern (December 13, 1901 – November 9, 1956) was an American commercial artist, active as a fashion advertising artist and illustrator of children's books between the early 1930s and her death in 1956. She painted magazine covers and worked as Art Editor of Ladies Home Journal magazine. She is best known for her illustrations in the Little Golden Books series, including ""Heidi"", ""Frosty the Snow Man"" (also known, incorrectly, as ""Frosty the Snowman""), ""The Night Before Christmas"", ""Doctor Dan the Bandage Man"", and ""Nurse Nancy"". She illustrated 32 books, 17 for Little Golden Books. She also wrote"
"Anne Howard Bailey Anne Howard Bailey (July 26, 1924 – November 23, 2006) was an American writer known particularly for her work as a screenwriter and opera librettist. Born and raised in Memphis, Bailey attended Rhodes College where she graduated in 1945 with a bachelor's degree in creative writing. After college she moved to New York City where she began writing for theatre and television. She was a regular contributor to the ""Armstrong Circle Theatre"" and ""Appointment with Adventure"" during the 1950s and was one of the major writers for ""National Velvet"" during the 1960s. Her most successful work as"
"Milosz's anthology, ""The Book of Luminous Things"" (1996). Her poem, ""To Answer Your Query"", has been read by Garrison Keillor on National Public Radio. Naomi Lazard Naomi Lazard (born 1936) is an American poet, children's literature author, and playwright. She is the winner of two Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and a former president of the Poetry Society of America. Her translations of Faiz Ahmed Faiz have been widely acclaimed. She has published three volumes of poetry: ""Cry of the Peacocks"" (Harcourt, Brace & World; 1967); ""The Moonlit Upper Deckerina"" (Sheepmeadow Press, 1977); ""Ordinances"" (Ardis, 1984). The"
"line of children's books, Farrar met L'Engle, liked the novel, and ultimately published it under the Ariel imprint. In 1963 the book won the Newbery Medal which is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The book has been continuously in print since its first publication. The hardback edition is still published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux. The original blue dust jacket by Ellen Raskin was replaced with new art by Leo and Diane Dillon, with the"
"Challenge"" (1960), and ""The Writing on the Hearth"" (1973). At least three were re-titled again in the 1980s. Cynthia Harnett Cynthia Harnett (22 June 1893 – 25 October 1981) was an English author and illustrator, mainly of children's books. She is best known for six historical novels that feature ordinary teenage children involved in events of national significance, four of them in the 15th century. They are characterised by meticulous background research and vivid evocation of history. For one of them, ""The Wool-Pack"" (1951), she won the Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by"