Sorche Nic Leodhas

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 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. Her work earned her a Newbery Honor (Thistle and Thyme: Tales and Legends from Scotland, 1963) and a Caldecott Medal (Always Room for One More, 1966).

List of Collections

Most of Leodhas' works are in collections.

• Heather and Broom: Tales of the Scottish Highlands
• Thistle and Thyme: Tales and Legends from Scotland
• Gaelic Ghosts
• Ghosts Go Haunting
• Claymore and Kilt: Tales of Scottish Kings and Castles
• Sea-Spell and Moor-Magic: Tales of the Western Isles
• By Loch and By Lin: Tales from Scottish Ballads
• Twelve Great Black Cats, and Other Eerie Scottish Tales

External links

• The Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books: Gone but Not Forgotten Article