Queer Person
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| Author | Ralph Hubbard |
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| Illustrator | Harold von Schmidt |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Publication date | 1930 |
| Publication place | United States |
Queer Person is a 1930 children's novel written by Ralph Hubbard and illustrated by Harold von Schmidt. It tells the story of a deaf-mute toddler boy who is raised among the Pikuni in central Montana.[1][2] The novel earned a Newbery Honor in 1931.[3]
Plot summary
[edit source]When a lost four-year-old deaf-mute wanders into a Pikuni camp he is shunned by them as marked by evil spirits. They give him the name "Queer Person". An old medicine woman takes him in and raises him. She predicts greatness for him and ensures he is worthy of it. During his test of bravery as an adolescent, he rescues the chief's son. He wins the heart of the chief's daughter and eventually becomes a leader of the tribe.
References
[edit source]- ↑ The Newbery & Caldecott Awards: a Guide to the Medal and Honor Books by the Association for Library Service to Children, ALA Editions, 2009, page 81
- ↑ Gillespie, John T.; Naden, Corinne J., eds. (2006). The Newbery/Printz Companion: Book Talk and Related Materials (3rd ed.). Libraries Unlimited. ISBN 1-59158-313-6.
- ↑ "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
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