Her papers are preserved at the University of Oregon's Archives West.
In the 2010s, her books were reissued in facsimile editions by Image Cascade Publishing. She also wrote a historical novel, Young and Fair, and co-wrote a work of nonfiction about her daughter's college junior year abroad. Other series were about Marcy Rhodes and Tobey and Midge Heydon. The series begins with the twins' senior year of high school and continues through the end of their college years. Practically Seventeen by Rosamond Du Jardin. Perhaps her most popular series was her four-book set about Pam and Penny Howard, twins who need to learn to establish themselves as individuals. Check out our rosamond du jardin selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our. The choice of the right dress and the right boyfriend were often the key to happiness. Writing career ĭu Jardin's teen series fiction was praised for showing "understanding of the young viewpoint," but like many novels for teen girls of the era (notably Betty Cavanna's and Anne Emery's, which are often discussed with du Jardin's), her plots favored romance and conformity. An elementary school in Bloomingdale, Illinois is named for her.
She graduated from Morgan Park High School and married Victor du Jardin they had three children and operated a book store in Glen Ellyn, IL. Rosamond Maud Neal was born Jin Fairland, Illinois and grew up in Chicago.
Her work is of enduring interest in gender studies because it provides a useful view of 1950s norms and rites of passage. Before then, she wrote short stories and serialized novels for numerous magazines. Rosamond du Jardin (1902–1963) was a writer, best known for 17 books for teen girls published in the 1950s and 1960s.
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