Carol Ryrie Brink facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Carol Ryrie Brink
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| Born | Caroline Sybil Ryrie December 28, 1895 Moscow, Idaho, US |
| Died | August 15, 1981 (aged 85) La Jolla, California, US |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | United States |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
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| Genre | Children's and adult novels |
| Notable works | Caddie Woodlawn |
| Notable awards | Newbery Medal 1936 |
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Carol Ryrie Brink (born December 28, 1895 – died August 15, 1981) was a famous American writer. She wrote more than thirty books for both kids and adults. Her most well-known book, Caddie Woodlawn, won the important Newbery Medal in 1936. This award is given to the best children's book each year!
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Life of a Writer
Carol Ryrie Brink was born as Caroline Sybil Ryrie in Moscow, Idaho. She was the only child of Alexander and Henrietta Ryrie. After her parents passed away, Carol was raised by her grandmother, Caroline Woodhouse Watkins. Her grandmother was a big inspiration for Carol's writing, especially for the famous character Caddie Woodlawn. Carol was about twelve years old when she and her grandmother moved to Idaho in 1907. Her grandmother's amazing stories and life experiences truly sparked Carol's love for writing.
School Days and College Life
Carol started writing for her school newspapers. She continued writing when she went to college. She graduated from the Portland Academy in Oregon. Then, she attended the University of Idaho in Moscow for three years, from 1914 to 1917. While there, she wrote for the student newspaper, The Argonaut, and the yearbook, Gem of the Mountains. She was also a member of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority.
In 1917, Carol transferred to the University of California in Berkeley for her last year of college. She graduated with high honors in 1918. On June 12, 1918, she married Raymond W. Brink. He was a mathematics professor she had met nine years earlier in Moscow.
Family Life and Travels
Raymond had joined the faculty at the University of Minnesota a year before they married. So, Carol and Raymond made their home in St. Paul, Minnesota, for 42 years. They had a son named David and a daughter named Nora. The family spent their summers in the woods of Wisconsin. They also traveled to Scotland and France for several years.
Carol Brink's first novel, Anything Can Happen on the River, was published in 1934. She wrote fiction throughout her life. Later on, she also started writing poetry and painting. After 55 years of marriage, her husband Raymond passed away in 1973. Carol died eight years later, in 1981, at the age of 85. She passed away in La Jolla, California. In her family, the name Caroline or Carol has been given to the oldest girl for at least seven generations, right up to today!
Honoring Carol Ryrie Brink
Carol Ryrie Brink received an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Idaho in 1965. This is a special award that honors her achievements. At the university, there is a building called Brink Hall. It's an old brick building where the English department offices are located. It was named after her shortly after she passed away.
In east Moscow, there's also a place called "Carol Ryrie Brink Nature Park." This park is a special area along Paradise Creek where they are working to restore the stream. It was dedicated in 1995, during the celebration of Carol's 100th birthday.
At the Moscow Public Library, the children's section is called the "Carol Ryrie Brink Reading Room." This library, which opened in 1906, was a place Carol often visited when she was a young girl.
Books and Plays
Carol Ryrie Brink wrote many books and plays. Here are some of her most famous works:
Novels
- 1934 Anything Can Happen on the River
- 1935 Caddie Woodlawn
- 1936 Mademoiselle Misfortune
- 1937 Baby Island
- 1937 Goody O'Grumpity
- 1939 All Over Town
- 1939 Magical Melons (This book is now published as "Caddie Woodlawn's Family.")
- 1941 Lad with a Whistle
- 1944 Buffalo Coat
- 1945 Narcissa Whitman
- 1945 Minty et Compagnie
- 1946 Lafayette
- 1947 Harps in the Wind
- 1951 Stopover
- 1952 Family Grandstand
- 1953 The Highly Trained Dogs of Professor Petit
- 1953 All I Desire
- 1955 The Headland
- 1956 Family Sabbatical
- 1959 The Pink Motel
- 1959 Strangers in the Forest
- 1961 The Twin Cities
- 1962 Chateau Saint Barnabe
- 1964 Snow in the River
- 1966 Andy Buckram's Tin Men
- 1968 Two Are Better Than One
- 1968 Winter Cottage
- 1972 The Bad Times of Irma Baumlein [Irma's Big Lie]
- 1974 Louly
- 1976 The Bellini Look
- 1977 Four Girls on a Homestead
Plays
- 1928 The Cupboard Was Bare
- 1945 Caddie Woodlawn
