Background
She was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and grew up in Oklahoma.
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Adrienne Adams
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University of Missouri.
Career
She also was awarded the University of Southern Mississippi"s Medallion in 1977. She moved to New York in 1929 to study at the American School of Design and until 1949 she was a free-lance designer of displays, murals, textiles, greeting cards, et cetera Adams also wrote six children books of her own as well as self-illustrated these books
Achievements
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She won two Caldecott Honors (in 1960 and 1962) and in 1973 she was awarded the Rutgers Award for overall contributions to children's literature. In 1977, she won a University of Southern Mississippi Medallion. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts at Stephens College (which awarded her the Alumnae Achievement Award in 1964) and then attended the University of Missouri. 1959 - Houses from the Sea by Alice E. Goudey (publ Scribner) - Winner of Cladecott Honor 1960 1961 - The Day We Saw the Sun Come Up by Alice E.Goudey (publ Scribner) - Winner of Caldecott Honor 1960.
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December 3, 2002 (aged 96) -
Nationality
United States