Patricia Miles Martin

Patricia Miles Martin (November 14, 1899 – 1986) was an American children's author who published under her own name as well as using Miska Miles, Patricia A. Miles, and Jerry Lane.[1] As Miska Miles, she received a Newbery Honor for her book Annie and the Old One in 1972.[2]

Patricia Miles Martin
BornNovember 14, 1899
Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Died1986
Pen nameMiska Miles
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
GenreChildren's literature

Biography

Born in Cherokee, Kansas, she graduated from the University of Wyoming.[3] Following her graduation, she worked for four years as an elementary school teacher in Denver, Colorado and Arminto, Wyoming.[1] Martin and her husband, Edward R. Martin, then moved to California.[4]

In 1957, Martin enrolled in an upholstery class at San Mateo College. When she discovered that the class was full, she sat down instead in a creative writing class where seats were available.[1] During that course, she wrote the manuscript that would become her first published book, Sylvester and the Voice in the Forest (1958).[3] Martin would go on to write more than 100 stories in her career under several pen names.

Annie and the Old One received a 1972 Newbery Honor, and was made into a 1976 film.[1] The Washington Post would later describe Annie and the Old One as characterized by "gentle restraint."[5]

Martin died in 1986. Her papers are held by the University of Southern Mississippi library and the University of Minnesota library.[1][4]

Writings
  • Kickapoo
  • Dusty and the Fiddlers
  • See a White Horse
  • Pony in the Schoolhouse
  • Teacher's Pet
  • The Pieces of Home
  • Uncle Fonzo's Ford
  • Apricot ABC
  • Annie and the Old One
  • Mississippi Possum
  • Fox and the Fire
  • Rabbit Garden
  • Nobody's Cat
  • Hoagir's Rifle-Gun
  • Eddie's Bear
  • Wharf Rat
  • Somebody's Dog
  • Otter in the Cove
  • Gertrude's Pocket
  • Tree House Town
  • Swum, Little Duck
  • Chicken Forgets
  • Aaron's Door
  • Small Rabbit[6]

References
  1. "Patricia Miles Martin Papers". University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  2. "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922–Present". American Library Association. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  3. "Miles, Miska". Bookology. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  4. "Patricia Miles Martin (Miska Miles) papers". University of Minnesota. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  5. "New in Paperback". Washington Post. August 11, 1985. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  6. Small Rabbit by Miska Miles illustrated by Jim Aronsky Scholastic Book Services 1977 ISBN 0-590-31288-X, end note
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