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Girls Growing Up Genre
Books in the Girls Growing Up genre:
Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates (1932)
Hans and Gretel Brinker’s father has been unable to work so they must help support the family, but they still have fun skating on the Dutch canals in winter.
Author(s):
Mary Mapes Dodge
Illustrator(s):
Peter Hurd
N. C. Wyeth
Little House in the Big Woods (1932)
In this, the first volume of her family saga, Laura Ingalls is living with her Ma and Pa, sisters Mary and Carrie in the Big Woods of Wisconsin, near Lake Pepin.
Author(s):
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Illustrator(s):
Helen Sewell
Mashinka’s Secret (1932)
A story of Masha Oblonoff’s life in Russia at the time of the revolution.
Author(s):
Sonia Medvedeva Daugherty
Illustrator(s):
James Daugherty
Peter Duck (1932)
Author(s):
Arthur Ransome
Illustrator(s):
Arthur Ransome
Swallowdale (1932)
The Swallows return to the lake for the summer holidays but on their third day disaster strikes and they are marooned on shore.
Author(s):
Arthur Ransome
Illustrator(s):
Helene Carter
Swallowdale (1932)
The Swallows return to the lake for the summer holidays but on their third day disaster strikes and they are marooned on shore.
Author(s):
Arthur Ransome
Illustrator(s):
Helene Carter
The Treasure in the Little Trunk (1932)
A story of pioneers settling western New York in the early 1800’s.
Author(s):
Helen Fuller Orton
Illustrator(s):
Robert Ball
The Enchanted Castle (1933)
Jerry and Jimmy and Kathleen (who was never called that, but often simply Cat) are playing in the woods when they come on the castle and are soon caught in the toils of the magic.
Author(s):
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s):
H. R. Millar
The Forgotten Daughter (1933)
In second century Rome the daughter of a centurion is raised as a slave.
Author(s):
Caroline Dale Snedeker
Illustrator(s):
Dorothy P. Lathrop
Goblin Market (1933)
The story of two sisters and a horde of goblins.
Author(s):
Christina Rosetti
Illustrator(s):
Arthur Rackham
Jo Ann, Tomboy (1933)
Jo Ann has her work cut out for her to bring Tommy Bassick to heel.
Author(s):
Ellis Parker Butler
Louise A. Kent
Illustrator(s):
Ruth King
The Little White Goat (1933)
Author(s):
Dorothy P. Lathrop
Illustrator(s):
Dorothy P. Lathrop
Pat of Silver Bush (1933)
This is the story of a young girl from age seven to eighteen who loves her happy home.
Author(s):
L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s):
Edna Cooke Shoemaker
Peter Duck (1933)
The Swallows, Amazons and Captain Flint sail in search of treasure and must fight not only a hurricane but also pirates.
Author(s):
Arthur Ransome
Illustrator(s):
Helene Carter
Arthur Ransome
Presenting Lily Mars (1933)
The story of a small town Midwestern girl who becomes a Broadway star.
Author(s):
Booth Tarkington
Illustrator(s):
Harve Stein
Seldom and the Golden Cheese (1933)
A good natured satire on fairy tale themes as Seldom is sent out into the world to earn his living. Is gold better than cheese?
Author(s):
Joseph Schrank
Illustrator(s):
Gustaf Tenggren
Where is Adelaide? (1933)
Adelaide is an orphan girl who is such a handful she is passed from relative to relative, ending up with her mother’s best friend.
Author(s):
Eliza Orne White
Illustrator(s):
Helen Sewell
Whiffy McMann (1933)
The story of a girl and her kitten.
Author(s):
Berta Hader
Elmer Hader
Illustrator(s):
Berta Hader
Elmer Hader
Winter Holiday (1933)
Author(s):
Arthur Ransome
Illustrator(s):
Arthur Ransome
Away Goes Sally (1934)
Author(s):
Elizabeth Coatsworth
Illustrator(s):
Helen Sewell