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Zena Sutherland was born on 1915 in Winthrop, Massachusetts, U.S., is an American journalist. Discover Zena Sutherland's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 87 years old?

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Age 87 years old
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Born 1915, 1915
Birthday 1915
Birthplace Winthrop, Massachusetts, U.S.
Date of death 12 June, 2002
Died Place Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1915

Sutherland was born in Winthrop, Massachusetts in 1915 but was raised in Chicago by her mother after her parents’ divorce.

1937

She graduated from the University of Chicago in 1937.

Sutherland married Roland Bailey in 1937 and they had three children, Stephen, Thomas and Katherine.

They later divorced.

1964

She was married to her second husband, Alec Sutherland, from 1964 until his death in 1996.

1966

In 1966, she received her master's, also from the University of Chicago, in library science.

She edited the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books for almost 30 years.

From 1966 until 1972, Sutherland also wrote a monthly column for the Saturday Review called Books for Young People before becoming the children's books editor for the Chicago Tribune between 1972 and 1984.

1972

As well as reviewing children's books, she was on the faculty of the University of Chicago Graduate Library School between 1972 and 1986 where she taught two classes, "Children's Literature" and "Literature for Young Adults".

1983

Two of her former students established the Zena Sutherland Lecture Series in 1983 in her honor.

1995

In 1995, the Zena Sutherland Awards for Excellence in Children's Literature was established by Philip Matsikas, Donna Schatt and Karen Putman.

1996

Sutherland wrote five additional editions, the last of which was published in 1996, after Arbuthnot's death in 1969.

1998

She was awarded the Norman Maclean Faculty Award 1998 in recognition of her teaching career.

2002

Zena Sutherland (1915 – June 12, 2002) was an American reviewer of children's literature.

She is best known for her contributions to the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books and as the author of the library science textbook Children and Books.

On June 12, 2002, Sutherland died of cancer while in hospital in Chicago.

2016

She was the graduate school advisor for Dr. Carla Hayden who was appointed as Librarian of Congress in 2016.

During her 40-year career of reviewing children's literature, Sutherland wrote 19 books and reviewed over 30,000 children's books.

Sutherland also authored the textbook Children and Books.

Several editions were co-authored by Sutherland and May Hill Arbuthnot.