Agnes Allen (author)

Agnes Allen (1898–1958) was an English author of children's books. She won the Carnegie Medal for British children's books in 1949 for The Story of Your Home,^[1] a non-fiction book that traces the history of homes in the British Isles, from caves to castles to skyscrapers.^[2] It was the second non-fiction book to win the Carnegie Medal, and featured detailed line drawings by Allen and her husband, Jack.^[3]

Agnes Allen
Allen in the 1940s
Born	1898 England, United Kingdom
Died	1958
Nationality	English
Occupation	Author
Known for	Children's books, Winner of the Carnegie Medal
Notable work	The Story of Your Home The Story of the Village The Story of Our Parliament The Story of the Highway The Story of Clothes
Spouse	Jack Allen
Awards	Carnegie Medal (1949)

Agnes Allen's Story series began with The Story of the Village in 1947. She wrote a number of other books in this series, mainly about social history and art. They included The Story of Our Parliament (1949), The Story of the Highway (1950) and The Story of Clothes (1955). Her four-book series entitled Living in History took a comprehensive approach to particular eras rather than looking at one aspect throughout the ages.^[4]

References

1. Birch, Dinah; Hooper, Katy (30 May 2013). The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. OUP Oxford. p. 811. ISBN 978-0-19-103674-3.
2. Plain, Gill (20 December 2018). British Literature in Transition, 1940-1960: Postwar. Cambridge University Press. p. 217. ISBN 978-1-107-11901-7.
3. "The Story of Your Home". Carnegie Medal Project. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
4. "Agnes Allen" (directory). Open Library.