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'''''Banner in the Sky''''' is a book written by [[James Ramsey Ullman]] published by the [[J. B. Lippincott Company]] |
'''''Banner in the Sky''''' is a book written by [[James Ramsey Ullman]] published by the [[J. B. Lippincott Company]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:02, 28 April 2024
Banner in the Sky is a book written by James Ramsey Ullman published by the J. B. Lippincott Company
Background[edit]
The book was published by the J. B. Lippincott Company.[1]
The book was inspired by a real life event in 1865 when an Englishman named Edward Whymper became the first to climb the Matterhorn. During Whymper's descent of the mountain, four of his companions died.[2]
Shortly before writing the book, Ullman had taken a trip to the Swiss Alps with his son and climbed the mountain himself.[3]
The book inspired a Canadian dentist to climb Matterhorn himself.[9]
Plot[edit]
The story is set in Switzerland in the small town of Kurtal at the base of a mountain called the Citadel. Josef Matt died in an attempted to scale the mountain fifteen years ago and no one has attempted the climb since. Sixteen-year-old Rudi Matt is determined to carry his father's red shirt to the top of the Citadel despite his family's reservations. However, Rudi is able to convince two of the town's best guides to join him with the help of the English Captain Winter.[1]
Reception[edit]
The novel received a favorable review from Laura Scott Meyers in the El Paso Herald-Post, however, she was more impressed by Ullman's previous work—The White Tower.[1]
The book was the runner-up for a Newbery Award in 1955.[10][11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Meyers, Laura Scott, ed. (September 18, 1954). "The Bookshelf". El Paso Herald-Post. E. W. Scripps Company. p. 4 – via Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Banner in the Sky: One of the Best-kept Secrets in Children's Literature". Crisis Magazine. Sophia Institute Press. March 18, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ Lent, Henry B. (September 12, 1954). "The Challenge; BANNER IN THE SKY. By James Ramsey Ullman". The New York Times. p. 252. ProQuest 113057091. Also available from TimesMachine (subscription required)
- ^ F., A. W. (January 16, 1960). "Books to Stimulate the Minds of Eager, Older Children". Canberra Times. Australian Community Media. p. 11 – via Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Carlsen, G. Robert (1954). "For Individual Reading". The English Journal. 43 (8). National Council of Teachers of English: 476–477. JSTOR 809397 – via JSTOR.
- ^ Arbuthnot, Mary Hill (1955). "Books for Children". Elementary English. 32 (1). National Council of Teachers of English: 61–62. JSTOR 41384299 – via JSTOR.
- ^ Chan, Emily (September 3, 1997). "Emily's back to school book is about the Alps; what will you read?". Vancouver Sun. Postmedia Network. p. D15. ISSN 0832-1299. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Shefelman, Janice (December 29, 1984). "Ullman Classic Delivers: Books For Kids". Austin American-Statesman. Gannett. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Craggs, Samantha (August 25, 2007). "Conquering a boyhood dream". The Belleville Intelligencer. Postmedia Network. p. C1. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Jenkins, William A. (1955). "The Educational Scene". Elementary English. 32 (5). National Council of Teachers of English: 335. JSTOR 41384366 – via JSTOR.
- ^ Goodwin, Polly (March 13, 1955). "The Junior Bookshelf". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. p. 220. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via newspapers.com.