Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
Miss Hickory (Newbery Library, Puffin)
Miss Hickory, a doll abandoned by her young owner, spends a winter alone in a New Hampshire orchard and gradually finds her place through encounters with the creatures of the woods. It is a classic fantasy with vivid natural detail and a quiet sense of resilience.
Work Information
A little doll left behind learns how to make a home in a winter orchard.
Miss Hickory is left behind by the girl who owns her and must endure the winter alone in an orchard, watched over by the creatures of the woods and the shifting seasons. Through the small adventures of a doll made from an apple-wood twig and a hickory nut, the story gently traces the warmth and resilience of the natural world.
Review Summaries
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The book is praised for its rich natural detail, gentle humor, and the quiet resonance of its ending.
Book Information
- Publisher
- Puffin Books
- Published
- 1977-05-26
- Pages
- 128 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 12.8 x 0.9 x 19.6 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780140309560
- ISBN-10
- 014030956X
- Price
- 1945 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Children's Books/Action & Adventure
A Newbery Award winner! Most dolls lead a comfortable but unadventurous life. This was true of Miss Hickory until the fateful day that her owner, Ann, moves from her New Hampshire home to attend school in Boston—leaving Miss Hickory behind. For a small doll whose body is an apple-wood twig and whose head is a hickory nut, the prospect of spending a New Hampshire winter alone is frightening indeed. In this classic modern day fairy tale, what’s a doll to do?
Carolyn Sherwin Bailey was born in Hoosick Falls, New York and spent her childhood in the little Hudson River town of Lansingburg. She studied at Teachers College, Columbia University and the New York School of Social Work and began writing afterward (an activity which eventually produced thirty-five books). The author and her husband, Dr. Eben C. Hill, lived for many years on Hill Farm, in Temple, New Hampshire, whose antiques and apple orchard inspired the Newbery Medal-winning book Miss Hickory (1947).
Reviews
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Miss Hickoryの選んだ事は？
ヒッコリーの実とApplewoodの枝から作られたミス・ヒッコリー。Great-granny Brownさんの家に住んでいるだけれど、彼らはいつのまにかNew Hanpshireの家を離れてBostonに行ってしまった。彼女の持ち主のAnnはBostonの学校にいくことになるらしい。ミス・ヒッコリーはとってもがっかりした。彼らが春まで帰ってこないなんて？？冬はあっというまに迫ってくるし、さあどうしよう？カラスは引っ越せと言うが、引越しはあまり魅力的ではないのだ。 ミス・ヒッコリーの冒険、といってもいいかもしれない。家をほとんど出たことのない彼女が目にする外の世界が興味深く描かれている。彼女と一緒にどきどきして楽しもう！
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A lovely encouragement for a child to observe nature
A classic. A lot of the author's love of nature woven in a quaint story about a homemade doll. I remembered the doll from my childhood; I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the observations about nature at my current age, rereading it decades later.
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Good find for old history ❤️
Such a good read as well as reminiscing back to childhood reading.
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This was one of my favorite childhood books and I'm utterly THRILLED to find that ...
This was one of my favorite childhood books and I'm utterly THRILLED to find that it is still in print because when I tried to find it to see if I could gift it to my niece last Christmas, I found it on Amazon and was OVER THE MOON that it is still in print. This book is a masterpiece, and as a best-selling author myself, and an author of children's literature, I can say honestly that this book set the bar so high for me as a child, both with it's magnificent writing and charming illustrations, Miss Hickory is one of the reasons I grew up to be a novelist and illustrator, as well as an animal communicator. The book is a miracle and I'd suggest that every mom of a young girl make sure that this book is front and center on your library shelf. --Amelia Kinkade, author of Whispers From the Wild: Listening to Voices From The Animal Kingdom (New World Library), and The Winged One (CreateSpace.)
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Wonderful story
Book came in very good condition and in time. I love this story, its very whimsical and actually thought provoking. Bought it to read with my daughter because she likes interesting, unusual stories.
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A book my 2nd grade teacher read us 53 yrs ago.
This book stayed in my memory for over 53 yrs and finally found it on here. I bought it and now will read it to my grandkids. I even bought a second one to share with a younger friend so she could read it to her grandkids. Great Book!