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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.
Author(s):
Elizabeth Enright
Illustrator(s):
None
The Melendy Family (1944)
This compendium includes, The Saturdays, The Four-Story Mistake and Then There Were Five.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Elizabeth Enright
Illustrator(s):
Elizabeth Enright
The Moment Before the Rain (1955)
A collection of short stories for adults.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Elizabeth Enright
Illustrator(s):
None
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.
Author(s):
Elizabeth Enright
Sterling North
Carl Sandburg
Dr. Seuss
Et al
Illustrator(s):
Various
On to Adventure (1943)
An elementary school reader with great color illustrations by Elizabeth Enright.
Author(s):
Helen Heffernan
Et al
Illustrator(s):
Elizabeth Enright
Et al
Picnic Adventures (1940)
A collection of short stories on the theme of picnics. Includes ‘A Nantucket Picnic’ by Elizabeth Enright.
Author(s):
Elizabeth Enright
Phil Stong
Illustrator(s):
John O’Hara Cosgrave, II
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.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Elizabeth Enright
Illustrator(s):
Beth Krush
Joe Krush
The Riddle of the Fly & Other Stories (1959)
A collection of short stories.
Author(s):
Elizabeth Enright
Illustrator(s):
Irene Haas
Roads to Adventure (1954)
An anthology of adventure stories.
Author(s):
Elizabeth Enright
Astrid Lindgren
Willis Lindquist
Marie McSwigan
Et al
Illustrator(s):
Kate Seredy
Et al
Sails Set for Treasure Land (1941)
An elementary school reader with great color illustrations by Elizabeth Enright.
Author(s):
Helen Heffernan
Et al
Illustrator(s):
Elizabeth Enright
Et al
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.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Elizabeth Enright
Illustrator(s):
Elizabeth Enright
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.
Author(s):
Elizabeth Enright
Illustrator(s):
Elizabeth Enright
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.
Author(s):
Elizabeth Enright
Illustrator(s):
Elizabeth Enright
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.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Elizabeth Enright
Illustrator(s):
Elizabeth Enright
Tatsinda (1963)
A giant, meaning no good, invades the mountain kingdom of the Tatrajanni and takes Tatsinda captive.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Elizabeth Enright
Illustrator(s):
Irene Haas
Tatsinda (1991)
A giant, meaning no good, invades the mountain kingdom of the Tatrajanni and takes Tatsinda captive.
Author(s):
Elizabeth Enright
Illustrator(s):
Katie Thamer Treherne
Then There Were Five (1944)
The four Melendys meet Mark, and then there are five.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Elizabeth Enright
Illustrator(s):
Elizabeth Enright
Thimble Summer (1938)
Garnet lives on a farm in Wisconsin and has adventures all summer long.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Elizabeth Enright
Illustrator(s):
Elizabeth Enright
Toys and Toy Makers (1931)
This is a book that describes how toys are made.
Author(s):
James S. Tippett
Illustrator(s):
Elizabeth Enright
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.