Elizabeth Enright
(1909 - 1968)
Elizabeth Enright Gillham (1909–1968), was an American writer of children’s books, an illustrator, writer of short stories for adults, literary critic and teacher of creative writing.
Perhaps best known as the Newbery Medal winning author of Thimble Summer and the Newbery Honor book Gone-Away Lake, she also authored the popular Melendy Quartet series. A multiple winner of the O. Henry Award, her short stories and articles for adults appeared in many popular magazines and have been reprinted in anthologies and textbooks.
Bibliography
The Maple Tree (1947)
A collection of short stories for adults.
The Melendy Family (1944)
This compendium includes, The Saturdays, The Four-Story Mistake and Then There Were Five.
Read online at archive.org.
The Moment Before the Rain (1955)
A collection of short stories for adults.
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The New Times and Places (1962)
An elementary school reader which contains an excerpt from Thimble Summer by Elizabeth Enright which was illustrated by Stephani Godwin, and a version of Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss which was illustrated by Mary Gehr.
Sterling North
Carl Sandburg
Dr. Seuss
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On to Adventure (1943)
An elementary school reader with great color illustrations by Elizabeth Enright.
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Picnic Adventures (1940)
A collection of short stories on the theme of picnics. Includes ‘A Nantucket Picnic’ by Elizabeth Enright.
Phil Stong
Return to Gone-Away (1961)
Portia’s family has bought one of the houses on Gone-Away Lake and Julian comes to visit as they explore their new home.
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Joe Krush
The Riddle of the Fly & Other Stories (1959)
A collection of short stories.
Roads to Adventure (1954)
An anthology of adventure stories.
Astrid Lindgren
Willis Lindquist
Marie McSwigan
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Sails Set for Treasure Land (1941)
An elementary school reader with great color illustrations by Elizabeth Enright.
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The Saturdays (1941)
The four Melendy children, Mona, Rush, Miranda and Oliver decide to pool their allowances so each week one of them can have a real adventure.
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The Sea is All Around (1940)
Mab has been living with her aunt Sarah in Iowa. Now she is going to live with Aunt Belinda on Nantucket Island.
Spider Web for Two (1951)
The story of the two youngest among five children after they alone remain at the family's "four-story mistake" house in the country.
Spiderweb for Two: A Melendy Maze (1951)
Randy and Oliver are the only two of the five Melendys at home this winter, but a mysterious message keeps them occupied.
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Tatsinda (1963)
A giant, meaning no good, invades the mountain kingdom of the Tatrajanni and takes Tatsinda captive.
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Tatsinda (1991)
A giant, meaning no good, invades the mountain kingdom of the Tatrajanni and takes Tatsinda captive.
Then There Were Five (1944)
The four Melendys meet Mark, and then there are five.
Read online at archive.org.
Thimble Summer (1938)
Garnet lives on a farm in Wisconsin and has adventures all summer long.
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Toys and Toy Makers (1931)
This is a book that describes how toys are made.
Yankee Yarns: Stories from the Northeastern States (1944)
A collection of short stories set in the northeast states. Includes ‘A Nantucket Picnic’ by Elizabeth Enright and ‘Ice on Horse-Killer’ by Stephen W. Meader.
Elizabeth Coatsworth
Alice Dalgliesh
Elizabeth Enright
Stephen W. Meader
Cornelia Meigs
Mabel L. Robinson
Ruth Sawyer
Kate Seredy
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