Susan Patron Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains manuscript materials for the works Higher Power of Lucky, Lucky Breaks, Lucky for Good, Maybe Yes, Maybe No, Maybe Maybe, and Dear America: Behind the Masks. It also contains several published professional articles, ephemera, and one t-shirt. The collection is unprocessed.
Dates
- circa 2002-2011
Creator
- Patron, Susan, 1948- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Susan Patron was born March 18, 1948 in California. She began working as a children's librarian in 1972, and published her first book in 1991. The Higher Power of Luckywas awarded the Newbery Medal in 2007. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
Extent
2 boxes (2.5 cubic feet)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of manuscript materials related to five published titles, professional articles, and emphemera.
Arrangement
The Finding Aid is arranged alphabetically by title, with miscellaneous material at the end.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Susan Patron.
Processing Information
This collection is unprocessed.
- Abandoned children -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Adoption -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- 21st century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Brigands and robbers -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Brigands and robbers -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- California -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's stories, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Community life -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Frontier and pioneer life -- California Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gold mines and mining -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mothers and sons -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Moving, Household -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Runaway children -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sisters -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Susan Patron Papers, circa 2002-2011
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Caitlin Marineau
- Date
- July 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- June 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
