Children of the Soil: A Story of Scandinavia is a children's novel by Nora Burglon, published by Doubleday, Doran & Co. in 1932 with illustrations by Edgar Parin D'Aulaire. Set in Sweden in the early 1900s, it tells the story of a poor family whose ability and hard work brings them success.[1] Burglon was a runner-up for the 1933 Newbery Medal recognizing the "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children".[2]
References
edit- ^ "1933" Archived 2012-01-11 at the Wayback Machine. Newbery by Year. Your Kids Library. David Ross (c) 2003–2007. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
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"Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922–Present". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). American Library Association (ALA).
"The John Newbery Medal". ALSC. ALA. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
External links
edit- Nora Burglon at Library of Congress Authorities
- With links to 5 catalog records and 5 more "from old catalog".
- Nora Burglon at WorldCat
- Nora Burglon at WorldCat, second listing
- Records for Nora Burglon have not been integrated by libraries. Listings may or may not cover multiple people named Nora Burglon.
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