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Originally published 1937 Genre Children's literature Awards John Newbery Medal | 3.9/5 Goodreads Illustrator Lynd Ward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. The novel, illustrated by Lynd Ward, was first published in 1937 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1938.
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