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Marguerite de Angeli

Author, Illustrator

(1889 - 1987)

Marguerite de Angeli (March 14, 1889 – June 16, 1987) was an American writer and illustrator of children’s books including the 1950 Newbery Award winning book The Door in the Wall. She wrote and illustrated twenty-eight of her own books, and illustrated more than three dozen books and numerous magazine stories and articles for other authors.



Bibliography

Best in Children’s Books Volume 13 (1958)

A collection of stories, poems and articles, some of which have new illustrations.

Best in Children’s Books Volume 3 (1957)

A collection of stories, verses and articles, some of which have new illustrations.

Read online at archive.org

The Black Fox of Lorne (1956)

Tenth-century Viking twins are shipwrecked on the Scottish coast and seek to avenge the death of their father.

Author(s): Marguerite de Angeli
Illustrator(s): Marguerite de Angeli

Newbery Honor Book
Newbery Honor Book - 1957

The Door in the Wall (1949)

During the bubonic plague, Robin is challenged with overcoming the loss of use in his legs when he was supposed to be sent off to become a knight.

Author(s): Marguerite de Angeli
Illustrator(s): Marguerite de Angeli

Newbery Medal
Newbery Medal - 1950
Newbery Medal
Junior Literary Guild - 1950

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