Children of the Soil

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

^ "1933" Archived 2012-01-11 at the Wayback Machine. Newbery by Year. Your Kids Library. David Ross (c) 2003–2007. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
^ "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

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

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[1] "1933" Archived 2012-01-11 at the Wayback Machine. Newbery by Year. Your Kids Library. David Ross (c) 2003–2007. Retrieved 2011-07-03.

[newbery-2] "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.

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