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Originally published 1946 Awards John Newbery Medal | 2.6/5 Goodreads Genre Children's literature | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Heavenly Tenants is a fantasy by William Maxwell. The Marvell family farm in Wisconsin is visited by the living signs of the zodiac; meanwhile, the constellations associated with them disappear from the sky. The story was illustrated by Ilonka Karasz and published by Harper & Brothers in 1946. It was a runner-up for the 1947 Newbery Medal.
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