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'''LeClaire Gowans Alger''' (1898-1969) was an American author better known under her pseudonym '''Sorche Nic Leodhas''', or simply Sorche Leodhas. Born in [[Youngstown, Ohio]], she was a sickly child, eventually being [[homeschool]]ed. Alger was a known librarian, working from 1915 to 1966, while the imaginary Sorche was a storyteller. She sought out traditional [[Scottish mythology|Scottish tales]] that had never been written down before. She won a [[Lewis Carroll Shelf Award]] in 1962 and a [[Newbery Honor]] for ''[[Thistle and Thyme: Tales and Legends from Scotland]]'' in 1963. Her book ''[[Always Room for One More]]'', illustrated by [[Nonny Hogrogian]], won the 1966 [[Caldecott Medal]].
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'''LeClaire Gowans Alger''' (May 20, 1898 – November 14, 1969)<!--immed. source is Ext link LCCN; also ISFDB--> was an American writer better known under her pseudonym '''Sorche Nic Leodhas''', or simply Sorche Leodhas. Born in [[Youngstown, Ohio]], she was a sickly child, eventually being [[homeschool]]ed. Alger was a known librarian, working from 1915 to 1966, while the imaginary Sorche was a storyteller. She sought out traditional [[Scottish mythology|Scottish tales]] that had never been written down before. She won a [[Lewis Carroll Shelf Award]] in 1962 and a [[Newbery Honor]] for ''[[Thistle and Thyme: Tales and Legends from Scotland]]'' in 1963. Her 1965 children's picture book ''[[Always Room for One More]]'', illustrated by [[Nonny Hogrogian]], won the 1966 [[Caldecott Medal]].


==Awards==
==List of Collections==
* [[Lewis Carroll Shelf Award]], 1962
* [[Newbery Honor]], 1963
* [[Caldecott Medal]], 1966

==Works==
Most of Leodhas' works are in collections.
Most of Leodhas' works are in collections.


* ''Heather and Broom: Tales of the Scottish Highlands''
* ''Heather and Broom: Tales of the Scottish Highlands'' (1960), illustrated by [[Consuelo Joerns]]
* ''Thistle and Thyme: Tales and Legends from Scotland''
* ''Thistle and Thyme: Tales and Legends from Scotland'' (1962), illus. [[Evaline Ness]]
* ''All in the Morning Early'' (1963), illus. [[Evaline Ness]]
* ''Gaelic Ghosts''
* ''Gaelic Ghosts: Tales of the Supernatural from Scotland'' (1964), illus. [[Nonny Hogrogian]]
* ''Ghosts Go Haunting''
* ''Ghosts Go Haunting'' (1965)
* ''Claymore and Kilt: Tales of Scottish Kings and Castles''
* ''Sea-Spell and Moor-Magic: Tales of the Western Isles''
* ''Claymore and Kilt: Tales of Scottish Kings and Castles'' (1967), illus. [[Leo and Diane Dillon]]
* ''By Loch and By Lin: Tales from Scottish Ballads''
* ''Sea-Spell and Moor-Magic: Tales of the Western Isles'' (1968), illus. [[Vera Bock]]
* ''Twelve Great Black Cats, and Other Eerie Scottish Tales''
* ''By Loch and by Lin: Tales from Scottish Ballads'' (1969), illus. [[Vera Bock]]
* ''Twelve Great Black Cats and Other Eerie Scottish Tales'' (1971), illus. [[Vera Bock]]

==Sources==
* {{cite web | title=Leclaire Alger – Ohio Center for the Book at Cleveland Public Library | website=Ohio Center for the Book at Cleveland Public Library | date=2020-12-14 | url=https://ohiocenterforthebook.org/2020/12/14/alger-leclaire/ | ref={{sfnref | Ohio Center for the Book at Cleveland Public Library | 2020}} | access-date=2022-07-12}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Portal|Children's literature |Speculative fiction |Scotland}}
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* {{LCAuth|n50033339|Sorche Nic Leodhas|13|}}
* [http://lccn.loc.gov/no96033872 Leclaire Alger] at LC Authorities, with 5 records

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Latest revision as of 22:16, 27 December 2023

LeClaire Gowans Alger (May 20, 1898 – November 14, 1969) was an American writer better known under her pseudonym Sorche Nic Leodhas, or simply Sorche Leodhas. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, she was a sickly child, eventually being homeschooled. Alger was a known librarian, working from 1915 to 1966, while the imaginary Sorche was a storyteller. She sought out traditional Scottish tales that had never been written down before. She won a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1962 and a Newbery Honor for Thistle and Thyme: Tales and Legends from Scotland in 1963. Her 1965 children's picture book Always Room for One More, illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian, won the 1966 Caldecott Medal.

Awards[edit]

Works[edit]

Most of Leodhas' works are in collections.

  • Heather and Broom: Tales of the Scottish Highlands (1960), illustrated by Consuelo Joerns
  • Thistle and Thyme: Tales and Legends from Scotland (1962), illus. Evaline Ness
  • All in the Morning Early (1963), illus. Evaline Ness
  • Gaelic Ghosts: Tales of the Supernatural from Scotland (1964), illus. Nonny Hogrogian
  • Ghosts Go Haunting (1965)
  • Claymore and Kilt: Tales of Scottish Kings and Castles (1967), illus. Leo and Diane Dillon
  • Sea-Spell and Moor-Magic: Tales of the Western Isles (1968), illus. Vera Bock
  • By Loch and by Lin: Tales from Scottish Ballads (1969), illus. Vera Bock
  • Twelve Great Black Cats and Other Eerie Scottish Tales (1971), illus. Vera Bock

Sources[edit]

  • "Leclaire Alger – Ohio Center for the Book at Cleveland Public Library". Ohio Center for the Book at Cleveland Public Library. 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2022-07-12.

External links[edit]

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