Sorche Nic Leodhas

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 tradional Scottish tales that had never been written down before. Her work earned her a Newbery Honor ("", 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

* [http://bccb.lis.uiuc.edu/0598gone.html The Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books: Gone but Not Forgotten Article]


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