Showing 1–6 of 6 titles

• List: John Newbery Medal
• Award year: 1947

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  The Avion My Uncle Flew

  By Cyrus Fisher

  When John's father returns home after World War II, he decides to take his wife and son to France. There John will have a chance to get his injured leg treated and to see his mother's homeland. John does not want to go, but he has no choice. Once there he becomes involved in a mysterious adventure that takes him to southern France and his glider-building uncle.

  • Fiction, Action, Adventure
  • John Newbery Medal 1947 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780590462426
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  Big Tree

  By Mary Buff, Conrad Buff

  A glorious tree that can live thousands of years and has no fear of fire or insects, the redwood Wawona begins to grow long before the pyramids and the coming of Christ. Nothing threatens the huge and ancient tree until man arrives with axes and saws. But others recognize his importance and offer protection to the redwood.

  • Fiction
  • John Newbery Medal 1947 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780670164264
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  The Heavenly Tenants

  By William Maxwell, Ilonka Karasz (Illustrator)

  The night before the Maxwells are to leave for three weeks in Virginia, father takes the children outside and shows them the different constellations that make up the zodiac. When no one comes to care for their animals while they are gone, the signs of the zodiac come to Earth and do it for them.

  • Fiction, Fantasy
  • John Newbery Medal 1947 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780930407254
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  The Hidden Treasure of Glaston

  By Eleanore Jewett

  When he is forced to leave the country because of his part in the murder of Thomas à Becket, Sir Hugh de Morville leaves his crippled son in the care of the monks at Glaston. As the boy and a new friend explore the area, they discover treasure left by King Arthur and his court and begin an exciting and suspenseful search for the Holy Grail.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction
  • John Newbery Medal 1947 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780670370825
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  Miss Hickory

  By Carolun Bailey Sherwin

  With an apple twig for a body and a hickory nut for a head, Miss Hickory stub bornly refuses help as she tries to survive a cold New Hampshire winter alone.

  • Fiction, Fantasy
  • John Newbery Medal 1947 (Medal Winner)
  • ISBN: 9780670479405
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  The Wonderful Year

  By Nancy Barnes

  Eleven-year-old Ellen and her fun-loving parents move from an easy life in Kansas to a ranch in western Colorado. They enjoy life as they plant trees and build a home and a barn. For Ellen, the best part is her friendship with fifteen-year-old Ronnie and the adventures they share.

  • Fiction
  • John Newbery Medal 1947 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780671320607