Winterbound is a 1936 children's novel written by Margery Williams and illustrated by Kate Seredy. It is a family story set in a Connecticut farmhouse during the Great Depression.[1] Nineteen-year-old Kay and sixteen-year-old Garry are in charge of the house and their younger siblings while their parents are away during the winter.[2]
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| Author | Margery Williams |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Kate Seredy |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Viking |
| Publication date | October 2, 1936 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 324 |
Reception
editThe novel was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1937; Seredy's own novel The White Stag would win the Newbery Medal the next year.[3] The New York Times review complimented Williams' writing, saying "she writes with a pleasuring simplicity and directness" and "it gives the impression that the author has lived through some of the experiences described".[4] Kirkus Reviews also observed that "the adventures and misadventures have roots in personal experience".[5]
References
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- ↑ The Newbery Companion by John Thomas Gillespie and Corinne J. Naden, Libraries Unlimited, 2001 page 86
- ↑ The Newbery & Caldecott Awards: a Guide to the Medal and Honor Books by the Association for Library Service to Children, ALA Editions, 2009, page 74
- ↑ "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ↑ "WINTERBOUND, by Margery Bianco; Decorations by Kate Seredy; 234 pp.; New York: The Viking Press; $2". The New York Times. November 1, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ↑ "WINTERBOUND by Margery Bianco". Kirkus Reviews. September 1, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
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