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Doris Gates

Doris Gates (November 26, 1901 – September 3, 1987) was one of America's first writers of realistic children's fiction. Her novel Blue Willow, about the experiences of Janey Larkin, the ten-year-old daughter of a migrant farm worker in 1930s California, is a Newbery Honor book and Lewis Carroll Shelf Award winner. A librarian in Fresno, California, Gates…

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Notable work
Blue Willow
Genre
Realistic children's literature
Born
Doris Gates (1901-11-26)November 26, 1901 Mountain View, California
Died
September 3, 1987(1987-09-03) (aged 85) Carmel, California, USA
Notable awards
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
Occupations
Writer, librarian

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Doris Gates

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Doris Gates

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related to Influence · 34
Doris Gates → American Library Association, And, Anita Silvey, Blue Willow, California, Children's, Christine Jenkins, Florence Crannell Means, Gates, Howard Pease's, In Horn Book, In Making, Jan/Feb, Janey, Janey Larkins, Janey's, Jenkins, John, Julia Sauer, Literary Trends
related to Life · 30
Doris Gates → According, After, BA, Bessie Louise, California, Case Western Reserve, Charles, Charles Obed, Cleveland, Doris, Fresno, Fresno County Free Library, Fresno County Library, Fresno State Teachers College, Gates, Her, It, Jones, Later, Los Angeles Library School
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Doris Gates → April, Archived, Birthday Bios, Children's Literature Network, Congress Authorities, Library, March, Retrieved
Born · 1
Doris Gates → Doris Gates (1901-11-26)November 26, 1901 Mountain View, California
Died · 1
Doris Gates → September 3, 1987(1987-09-03) (aged 85) Carmel, California, USA
Genre · 1
Doris Gates → Realistic children's literature
Notable awards · 1
Doris Gates → Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
Notable work · 1
Doris Gates → Blue Willow
Occupations · 1
Doris Gates → Writer, librarian

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gates children's california books also blue willow literature library doris children book fresno realistic award later shelf librarian two story

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Doris GatesBornDoris Gates (1901-11-26)November 26, 1901 Mountain View, California1.00infobox
Doris GatesDiedSeptember 3, 1987(1987-09-03) (aged 85) Carmel, California, USA1.00infobox
Doris GatesGenreRealistic children's literature1.00infobox
Doris GatesNotable awardsLewis Carroll Shelf Award1.00infobox
Doris GatesNotable workBlue Willow1.00infobox
Doris GatesOccupationsWriter, librarian1.00infobox
Doris Gatesrelated to External linksBirthday Bios0.60section
Doris Gatesrelated to External linksChildren's Literature Network0.60section
Doris Gatesrelated to External linksArchived0.60section
Doris Gatesrelated to External linksMarch0.60section
Doris Gatesrelated to External linksRetrieved0.60section
Doris Gatesrelated to External linksApril0.60section

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