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'''Mary Stolz''' (born '''Mary Slattery''', [[March 24]], [[1920]] – [[December 15]], [[2006]]) was an American writer of young adult fiction. Her works received [[Newbery Honor]]s in 1962 and 1966 and her entire body of work was awarded the George G. Stone Recognition of Merit in 1982.
'''Mary Stolz''' (born '''Mary Slattery''', [[March 24]], [[1920]] – [[December 15]], [[2006]]) was an American writer of young adult fiction. Her works received [[Newbery Honor]]s in 1962 and 1966 and her entire body of work was awarded the George G. Stone Recognition of Merit in 1982.


Her literary works range from picture books to young-adult novels. Although most of Stolz's books are fictional, she has made a few contributions to magazines such as ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]], [[Ladies' Home Journal]]'', and ''[[Seventeen (magazine)|Seventeen]]''.
Her literary works range from picture books to young-adult novels. Although most of Stolz's books are fiction, she has made a few contributions to magazines such as ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]], [[Ladies' Home Journal]]'', and ''[[Seventeen (magazine)|Seventeen]]''.


==Biography==
==Biography==

Revision as of 15:14, 29 December 2008

Mary Stolz
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
Period1950-1999
Genrechildren's literature, young adult fiction
Literary movementFirst children's book
The Leftover Elf (1952) First adult novel
Truth and Consequence (1953)

Mary Stolz (born Mary Slattery, March 24, 1920 – December 15, 2006) was an American writer of young adult fiction. Her works received Newbery Honors in 1962 and 1966 and her entire body of work was awarded the George G. Stone Recognition of Merit in 1982.

Her literary works range from picture books to young-adult novels. Although most of Stolz's books are fiction, she has made a few contributions to magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Ladies' Home Journal, and Seventeen.

Biography

Early life

Mary Slattery was born on March 24, 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts. Raised in Manhattan[1], she attended the Birch Wathen School and served as assistant editor of her school magazine, Birch Leaves.[2] She attended Columbia University from 1936 to 1938 and the Katherine Gibbs School.[1]

Marriage and children

At age 18, she married Stanley Burr Stolz; they had one son together. Chronic pain from arthritis worsened and she was housebound by 1949. During this time she began writing to occupy her time and ultimately drafted her first novel, To Tell Your Love (1950), on yellow legal pads. She divorced Stanley Stolz in 1956. Under doctor Thomas C. Jaleski's care, her disabling symptoms resolved and in 1965, she married Dr. Jaleski.[2]

Career

To Tell Your Love brought Ms. Stolz into the stable of children's book editor Ursula Nordstrom. She stayed with the Harper publishing company for much of her career, through its incarnations from Harper & Brothers to the present-day HarperCollins.

Death and afterward

Ms. Stolz was survived by her son William Stolz, stepson Eugene Jaleski, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. [1]

Works

Young adult novels

  • ''By the Highway Home

'

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b c Fox, Margalit (January 22, 2007). "Mary Stolz, 86, Who Wrote Noted Novels for the Young". New York Times. p. A18. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ a b Mary Stolz Biographical Sketch.
  3. ^ Awards, Grants & Fellowships. University of Minnesota.
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