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Thimble Summer
Thimble Summer
Author: Elizabeth Enright
Awarded the John Newbery Medal 1939 for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. This is a story about a young girl growing up on a Wisconsin farm and her experiences after she finds a silver thimble in a dried-up river bed. Lovely illustrations by the author.
ISBN: 296974
Publication Date: 1939
Pages: 124
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Publisher: Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Book Type: Hardcover
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1938 Newbery Medal Winner. A nice story for younger elementary school age. It has a lot in it that is unlike today and will make for good discussion within class or family.
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This was a pretty good book. It's a good read for pre-teens.
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Garnet finds a silver thimble and exciting things begin to happen...is it magic?!
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This is a really fun book for the children to read! Listed as a Sonlight reader.

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