Jennie Dorothea Lindquist (March 9, 1899 – February 8, 1977) was an American children's author, editor, and librarian. Her children's novel '' The Golden Name Day'' was a

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recipient in 1956.

Biography

Lindquist was born in

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, to

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immigrants Henning Frederik Lindquist and Jennie Abrahamson. Her mother died two days after Lindquist's birth; as a consequence, Lindquist was raised by her father and his sister, Lottie. Lindquist went on to study at the

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and the Simmons School of Library Science. In 1922, Lindquist began working at the

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as a

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. Following a break for further education, she returned to the library as an assistant in the children's department. In 1943, Lindquist moved to

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, and found employment at the

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, first as assistant children's librarian, then as head librarian. In 1944–45, she hosted a radio program, ''Good Books for Boys and Girls'', under the auspices of the University of New Hampshire. Lindquist began working at ''

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'' in 1948. She was named editor in 1951, and held the position until 1958. ''The Golden Name Day'', Lindquist's first children's novel, was named a Newbery Honor book in 1956. She later wrote two sequels, ''The Little Silver House,'' and ''The Crystal Tree''. Lindquist later returned to Manchester, where she died in 1977. Lindquist's papers are held by the

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library.

References

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