Rachel Field Birthplace: New York City, NY USA Author Biography Rachel Field was born in New York City on September 19, 1894. She died on March 15, 1942. Field attended Radcliffe College and worked as an editor and freelance writer. She had one daughter, Hannah. The author is known for both her poetry and her novels. She also wrote three plays that were produced on Broadway. "Hitty" won the Newbery Medal in 1930, the first ever awarded to a woman. "Calico Bush" was a Newbery Honor Book in 1932. "Prayer for a Child" won the Caldecott Medal in 1945. Updating Results ...No matching titles were found. Loading...