Sheena Porter facts for kids
Sheena Porter (born in 1935) is a British writer who creates exciting books for children. She is famous for winning a special award called the Carnegie Medal in 1964. This award is given by the Library Association to the best children's book written by a British author that year. Her book Nordy Bank was the one that won!
Sheena Porter used to work as a librarian in different places like Leicester, Nottingham, and Shropshire. Today, she lives in a town called Ludlow.
What Makes Her Books Special?
Sheena Porter's books are known for their amazing feeling and how real her characters seem. She often writes about beautiful landscapes and actual places, especially in the high areas of the Welsh Marches. These places include Nordy Bank (which is also a real place, not just a book title!) and the Long Mynd, which you can read about in her book The Knockers. She also likes to mix the history and old stories (folklore) of these areas into her adventures.
Her Books
Here are some of the books Sheena Porter has written:
- The Bronze Chrysanthemum (1961), with pictures by Shirley Hughes
- Hills and Hollows (1962), with pictures by Victor Ambrus
- Jacobs' Ladder (1963), with pictures by Ambrus
- Nordy Bank (1964), with pictures by Annette Macarthur-Onslow
- The Knockers (1965), with pictures by Gareth Floyd
- Deerfold (1966), with pictures by Ambrus
- The Scapegoat (1968), with pictures by Doreen Roberts
- The Valley of Carrig-Wen (1971), with pictures by Roberts
- The Hospital (1973), with pictures by Robin Jacques
