Newbery Medal Box Set: A Gathering of Days / Caddie Woodlawn / King of the Wind

by Carol Ryrie Brink, Marguerite Henry, Joan W. Blos

Here is a wonderful gift for any young reader--a boxed set of three highly acclaimed, immensely popular Newbery Medal-winning books. Includes Caddie Woodlawn, by Carol Ryrie Brink; A Gathering of Days, by Joan W. Blos; and King of the Wind, by Marguerite Henry.

608 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1994

About the author

Born Caroline Ryrie, American author of over 30 juvenile and adult books. Her novel Caddie Woodlawn won the 1936 Newbery Medal.

Brink was orphaned by age 8 and raised by her maternal grandmother, the model for Caddie Woodlawn. She started writing for her school newspapers and continued that in college. She attended the University of Idaho for three years before transferring to the University of California in 1917, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1918, the same year she married.

Anything Can Happen on the River, Brink's first novel, was published in 1934. She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of Idaho in 1965. Brink Hall, which houses the UI English Department and faculty offices, is named in her honor. The children's section of the Moscow, ID Carnegie public library is also named after her.

Reviews

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my favorite book- I reread it every now and then

[Wyyknot]

Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink (1935)