Bloch, Marie Halun.

Ukrainian-born, American author of children's books.

From the description of Papers, 1944-1992 (bulk 1946-1985). (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680457

From the description of Bern, son of Mikula : production material, ca. 1970-1981. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680458

From the description of Marya : production material, ca. 1955-1966. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62405873

From the description of Dinosaurs : production material, ca. 1954-1973. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494400

From the description of Tunnels : production material, ca. 1952-1957. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494402

From the description of Mountains on the move : production material, ca. 1957-1962. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62443412

From the description of Tony of the ghost towns : production material, ca. 1955-1956. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62443414

From the description of Ivanko and the dragon : an old Ukrainian folk tale from the original collection of Ivan Rudchecnko : production material, ca. 1967-1970. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494401

From the description of Aunt America : production material, ca. 1960-1970. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451306

From the description of Big Steve : the double quick tunnelman : production material, ca. 1948-1966. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62443410

From the description of Herbert the electrical mouse : production material, ca. 1952-1960. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680461

From the description of The two worlds of Damyan : production material, ca. 1964-1970. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680463

From the description of Ukrainian folk tales : production material, ca. 1962-1965. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680462

From the description of Displaced person : production material, ca. 1974-1978. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680459

From the description of Footprints in the swamp : production material, ca. 1950-1986. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680460

From the description of The dollhouse story : production material, ca. 1956-1962. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62405871

From the description of The house on Third High : production material, ca. 1959-1966. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62405872

Ukrainian-born, American author of children's booksf.

From the description of Danny Doffer : production material, ca. 1944-1980. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451307

Marie Halun Bloch was born December 1, 1910 in Komarno, Ukraine, and came to the United States at the age of four. She attended the University of Chicago and graduated with a Ph.B. in 1935. She published her first book for children, Danny Doffer, in 1946. Marie Halun Bloch wrote several books for children drawing on her Ukrainian heritage including Marya of Clark Avenue (1957), the story of a young Ukrainian-American girl and her struggle to retain her heritage while trying to fit in with "American" life. Another book drawing on her interest in contemporary Ukrainian life, Aunt America (1963) was cited as a Notable Book for Children by the American Library Association in 1963 and was on the Master List for the William Allen White Award in 1966.

Marie Halun Bloch also used her interest in Ukrainian history in writing Bern, Son of Mikula (1972), a story set in the Ukraine during the Middle Ages. She was also interested in earth history and wrote several books on the topic including Dinosaurs (1955) and Mountains on the Move (1960). Marie Halun Bloch drew on her life in Colorado as the setting for Tony of the Ghost Towns (1956) and The House on Third High (1962). She always felt that she owed her readers a "good story" and tried to offer them "new insights" or "glimpses" into "another part of America" or "the world."

Marie Halun Bloch died on February 7, 1998 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vol. 6, pp. 25-26.

From the guide to the Marie Halun Bloch papers, 1920, 1943-1992, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])