Bright Island

Bright Island is a children's novel by Mabel Robinson. It tells the story of Thankful Curtis, who, having grown up on a small island off the coast of Maine, reluctantly agrees to attend school on the mainland for her senior year.[1] The novel, illustrated by Lynd Ward, was first published in 1937 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1938.[2]

References
  1. The Newbery & Caldecott Awards: a guide to the medal and honor books by the Association for Library Service to Children, page 73
  2. "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present". American Library Association. Retrieved 2009-12-30.


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