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| Author | Marguerite de Angeli |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Doubleday Doran |
Publication date | 1944 |
| Pages | 48 |
| ISBN | 0-8361-9083-1 |
| 813.5 |
Yonie Wondernose is a 1944 picture book by Marguerite de Angeli, who would later win the Newbery Medal for The Door in the Wall. Sometimes described as an "Amish Curious George", the book was to win the Caldecott Honor citation. As with many of de Angeli's books, it was how she expressed her interest in little-known and prejudged people. This was the second book she wrote about the Amish community, the first being Henner's Lydia.
Described as a "wondernose" because he's so curious, seven-year-old Yonie has to become the man of the house when his parents go away.
Description[edit]
Yonie Wondernose, a seven year old boy is referred to as "wondernose" because he can't help to keep his-self out of a troubled situation. Yonie is promised by his parents that he would get a reward if he keeps the farm and himself out of trouble while they are gone. Category:Children's picture books Category:1944 books Category:Caldecott Honor-winning works Category:Doubleday, Doran books
Family Under the Bridge[edit]
Family Under the Bridge is a seasonal young adult novel published in 1958,illustrated by Garth Williams and written by Natalie Savage Carlson .[1] [2]
Family Under the Bridge[edit]
The "Family Under the Bridge" revolves around an old Parisian hobo by the name of Armand. Armand is a carefree homeless guy that lives under a bridge in Paris. He doesn't like to be bothered and enjoys life on his own but that suddenly changes. When Armand meets a new family who is also homeless, he feels sympathy for them. A mother named Madame Calcet has three children Suzy, Paul and Evelyn, and struggles financially to support her family ever since the death of her husband. When Calcet can't afford to pay her rent, her and her children are evicted and they end up living under a bridge where they eventually meet Armand. When stories are exchanged with each other, Armand is willing to do all that he can to help and make sure this family gets stabled again. Along their journey Armand relationship with them really brings them closer. when Armand over hears two women talking about the children and how they want to report them to authorities, he introduces them to the gypsies (Mireli, Tinka and Nikki) and they kindly take them in to protect them. Being that it's around Christmas time, Armand's his goal is to make the kids happy by getting them a house. To do so, Armand seeks employment and ends up getting a job as a caretaker at an apartment building. Because Armand is working there, the family is also able to live there and at the end become one happy family.
Characters[edit]
- Armand Pouly- Elderly hobo who lives under a bridge in Paris. He's an adventurous man but is very protective of his heart, so he doesn't want to get attached to anyone. But that changes when he meets the Calcet family.
- Suzy Calcet- The oldest child in the Calcet family who first meets and befriends Armand. She wants him to be apart of their family.
- Paul Calcet- The middle child
- Evelyn Calcet- The youngest child
- Madame Calcet- The mother who feels ashamed and struggled to support her family.
Awards[edit]
Newbery Honor (1959)[3]
A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book (1959)
References[edit]
- ^ Herbeck, Joyce. The Family Under The Bridge (Book)." Book Links 13.4 (2004): 7. Academic Search Complete. Web. 21 Apr. 2015.
- ^ http://www.librarything.com/
- ^ http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyhonors/newberymedal#50s
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Category:1989 novels Category:Newbery Honor-winning works Category:American young adult novels
BOY OF THE SOUTH SEAS
Description[edit]
Boy of the South Seas is a children's novel by Eunice Tietjens. It tells the story of Teiki of the Marquesas Islands who, after accidentally stowing away on a visiting ship, makes a new life on the island of Moorea. The book is illustrated by Myrtle Sheldon. [1] It was first published in 1931 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1932.[2]
Plot Summary[edit]
This is about a ten year old boy named Teiki who lives on an island in French Polynesia. When they get a visit from white and pacific islanders who usually comes to trade fruits, fish and metal objects, this excites the young boy. Teiki takes it upon his self to wander the ship and see what everything is about and ends up falling asleep on the boat. When Tieki finally wakes up, he is already departed far away from his island. He realize that being on that boat was much better for him because he gets more space rather than a cramped bunk he had to sleep on. When the ship comes close to an island he then explores it seeking for a better life and over time adopts to the environment. He then attends school and became more involved with everything. At the end, Teiki succeeds in a better life for his self.
References[edit]
- ^ The Newbery & Caldecott Awards: a guide to the medal and honor books by the Association for Library Service to Children, page 80
- ^ "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present". American Library Association. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
Category:1931 novels Category:American children's novels Category:Newbery Honor-winning works Category:Novels set in Oceania Category:Novels set on islands Category:French Polynesia in fiction
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| Author | Anne Parrish |
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| Illustrator | Anne Parrish |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Published | 1930 |
| Publisher | Harper & Brothers |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 265 |
| OCLC | 1654627 |
Floating Island is a 1930 children's novel written and illustrated by Anne Parrish.
Plot summary[edit]
Floating island is about a doll house that was shipwrecked on an uninhabited tropical island.
Reception[edit]
The Horn Book Magazine described Floating Island as "... one of those books so whimsically compounded that its like happens rarely." and went on "There are many people who can write a fine story of adventure, history or everyday life, but how many can write an Alice or a Story of Dr. Dolittle? It is this last kind of book which Anne Parrish has made."[1]
Awards[edit]
1931 Newbery Honor[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Bertha E. Mahony (Miller) (1959). Norma R. Fryatt (ed.). The Honey Heart of Earth: In the books of Anne and Dillwyn Parrish from A Horn Book Sampler On Children S Books And Reading Selected From Twenty Five Years Of The Horn Book Magazine 1924 1948. The Horn Book. pp. 3–7. ISBN 978-08-7675030-8. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present". American Library Association. Retrieved 2009-12-30.