Joan Mary Gale Robinson (née Thomas; 10 February 1910 – 20 August 1988) was a British author and illustrator of children's books.

Joan Mary Gale Robinson
BornJoan Mary Gale Thomas
(1910-02-10)10 February 1910[1]
Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England[2]
Died20 August 1988(1988-08-20) (aged 78)[3]
King's Lynn, Norfolk[3]
Occupationchildren's writer, illustrator
LanguageEnglish
Period1939–1978
Notable works
Spouse
Richard Gavin Robinson
(m. 1941)
[4]

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She published her first book for children in 1939. She married writer and illustrator Richard Gavin Robinson in 1941. They lived in King's Lynn, Norfolk.[5]

When Marnie Was There (1967), her first young adult novel, was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal that year.[6] Hayao Miyazaki selected Marnie as one of his fifty recommended children's books,[7] and Studio Ghibli adapted it into a film of the same name.

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For children

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  • Thomas, Joan Gale (1939). A Stands for Angel. London: Mowbray. OCLC 18756677.
  • Thomas, Joan Gale (1948). God of All Things. London: Mowbray. OCLC 503832196.
  • Robinson, J. G. (1953). Teddy Robinson. London: George G. Harrap & Co. OCLC 771729290.
  • Robinson, J. G. (1957). Mary–Mary. London: George G. Harrap & Co. OCLC 504362374.

For young adults

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Notes

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  1. ^ England & Wales, Death Index, 1916–2007. Ancestry.com, 2007.
  2. ^ "Joan Gale Robinson Papers". University of Southern Mississippi. July 2001. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  3. ^ a b Noonan, Barry (comp.): Death Notices from The Times, 1982–1988. Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2005.
  4. ^ Colegrave, Sarah (2015). "Two Years Old Today". Sarah Colegrave Fine Art. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  5. ^ Kirkpatrick, D. L., ed. (1978). Twentieth-Century Children's Writers. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 1066–1068. ISBN 0-312-82413-0.
  6. ^ "When Marnie Was There". Random House. 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  7. ^ "50 Children's Books Chosen by Hayao Miyazaki". Ghibli Wiki. 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  8. ^ "Kirkus Reviews: When Marnie Was There". Kirkus Reviews. 1 September 1968. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  9. ^ "Kirkus Reviews: The Dark House of the Sea Witch". Kirkus Reviews. 23 August 1979. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
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