Anna Rutgers van der Loeff
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Anna Rutgers van der Loeff (1910–1990) was a Dutch
writer of children's novels.
Some of her works have been translated into other languages, including English.
Possibly her most popular novel was Children on the Oregon Trail (De Kinderkaravaan), an account of a family of children traveling with a pioneer caravan to Oregon
in the mid-19th century, loosely based on a real incident
.
Another popular novel was Avalanche, a story of a group of children from an orphanage caught up in heavy snowfall in Switzerland
.
She won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
in 1977 and 1957.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
writer of children's novels.
Some of her works have been translated into other languages, including English.
Possibly her most popular novel was Children on the Oregon Trail (De Kinderkaravaan), an account of a family of children traveling with a pioneer caravan to Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
in the mid-19th century, loosely based on a real incident
Sager orphans
The Sager orphans were the children of Naomi and Henry Sager. In April 1844 Henry Sager and his family took part in the great westward migration and started their journey along the Oregon Trail. During their journey both Naomi and Henry Sager lost their lives and left their seven children orphaned...
.
Another popular novel was Avalanche, a story of a group of children from an orphanage caught up in heavy snowfall in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
She won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
The Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis is an annual award established in 1956 by the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth to recognise outstanding works of children's literature. It is Germany's only state-funded literary award. In the past, authors from many countries...
in 1977 and 1957.