Emily Cheney Neville facts for kids
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Emily Cheney Neville
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| Born | December 28, 1919 |
| Died | December 14, 1997 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Bryn Mawr College (1940) |
| Spouse(s) | Glenn Neville (m. 1948) |
| Children | 5 |
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Emily Cheney Neville (born December 28, 1919 – died December 14, 1997) was an American author. She is best known for her books for young people. Her very first book, It's Like This, Cat, published in 1963, won the famous Newbery Medal in 1964. This award is given to the best children's book published in the United States each year.
About Emily Neville's Life
Emily Cheney Neville was born on December 28, 1919, in Manchester, Connecticut. Her parents were Howell and Anne Bunce Cheney. She was the youngest of their children. Emily went to Oxford School in Hartford. Later, she studied at Bryn Mawr College, where she earned a degree in economics in 1940.
In 1948, Emily married Glenn Neville, who worked as a newspaperman. They had five children together. Emily took a break from writing when her children were young. She started writing again once all her kids were old enough to go to school. The family lived in New York City. Emily Neville passed away on December 14, 1997, in Keene Valley, New York.
Her Writing Career
After finishing college in 1940, Emily Neville started her career working for newspapers. She wrote for the New York Daily News and the New York Daily Mirror.
Her first book, It's Like This, Cat, came out in 1963. It quickly became popular and won the Newbery Medal in 1964. This book tells a story about growing up in a city. Emily Neville wrote several other books for young readers. These include Berries Goodman (1965), The Seventeenth-Street Gang (1966), Traveler From a Small Kingdom (1968), and Fogarty (1969).
Critics, who are people who review books, praised Emily Neville's writing. They liked how her books showed real-life situations and honest feelings of teenagers. Her stories were especially good at describing what it was like to live in a city.
Later in her life, in 1976, Emily Neville earned a law degree from Albany Law School. She even started her own law practice. But she never stopped writing! She published The Bridge in 1988 and The China Year in 1991.
Awards and Special Honors
Emily Cheney Neville received several awards for her wonderful books. Here are some of the honors she earned:
| Year | Book Title | Award Name | Result |
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| 1964 | It's Like This, Cat | Newbery Medal | Winner |
| 1965 | It's Like This, Cat | Vermont Golden Dome Book Award | Nominee |
| 1966 | Berries Goodman | Jane Addams Children's Book Award | Winner |
| 1967 | Berries Goodman | Vermont Golden Dome Book Award | Nominee |
