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.
References
- The Newbery & Caldecott Awards: a guide to the medal and honor books by the Association for Library Service to Children, page 73
- "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present". American Library Association. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
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