The Wonderful Year (novel)
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| Author | Nancy Barnes |
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| Illustrator | Kate Seredy |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Messner |
Publication date | 1946 |
| Publication place | United States |
The Wonderful Year is a 1946 children's novel written by Nancy Barnes (Helen Simmons Adams[1]) and illustrated by Kate Seredy. It describes a year in the life of the Martin family, including 11-year-old Ellen, who move from Kansas to a fruit ranch in Colorado. The book earned a Julia Ellsworth Ford Foundation Prize in 1945[2][3] and a Newbery Honor in 1947.[4]
