Bright Island
(Book)
Contributors
Ward, Lynd, 1905-1985, illustrator.
Published
New York : Random House Books for Young Readers, 2012.
Format
Book
Edition
75th anniversary edition.
ISBN
9780394809861, 0394809866, 9780375971365, 037597136X
Physical Desc
288 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clark Memorial - Children's | jPB ROB | On Shelf |
| Lincoln - Children's | jFIC Rob | On Shelf |
| Warwick Public - Children's | KIDS History Robinson | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
New York : Random House Books for Young Readers, 2012.
Edition
75th anniversary edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780394809861, 0394809866, 9780375971365, 037597136X
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 6.1, 10 Points
Level 6.1, 10 Points
Notes
General Note
Originally published: New York : Random House, 1937.
Description
When sixteen-year-old Thankful Curtis must leave Bright Island, Maine, for the first time in 1937, she has trouble adjusting to life on the mainland, new people, and "proper schooling," and yearns for her days of farming with her father and sailing.
Awards
Newbery Honor Book, 1938.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Bildungsromans.
Boarding schools -- Juvenile fiction.
City and town life -- Maine -- Juvenile fiction.
Coming-of-age stories.
Daughters -- Maine -- Juvenile fiction.
Families -- Maine -- Juvenile fiction.
Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile fiction.
Islands -- Maine -- Juvenile fiction.
Maine -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Maine -- Juvenile fiction.
Man-woman relationships -- Juvenile fiction.
Schools -- Juvenile fiction.
Boarding schools -- Juvenile fiction.
City and town life -- Maine -- Juvenile fiction.
Coming-of-age stories.
Daughters -- Maine -- Juvenile fiction.
Families -- Maine -- Juvenile fiction.
Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile fiction.
Islands -- Maine -- Juvenile fiction.
Maine -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Maine -- Juvenile fiction.
Man-woman relationships -- Juvenile fiction.
Schools -- Juvenile fiction.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Robinson, M. L., & Ward, L. (2012). Bright Island (75th anniversary edition.). Random House Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robinson, Mabel Louise, 1874-1962 and Lynd Ward. 2012. Bright Island. Random House Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robinson, Mabel Louise, 1874-1962 and Lynd Ward. Bright Island Random House Books for Young Readers, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Robinson, Mabel Louise, and Lynd Ward. Bright Island 75th anniversary edition., Random House Books for Young Readers, 2012.
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