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Mabel L. Robinson

(Mabel Louise Robinson, Dr. Mabel Robinson)

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(1874 - 1962)

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Mabel Louise Robinson (July 19, 1874 – February 21, 1962) was an American children’s author. Robinson was a two-time Newberry Honor recipient.



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Bright Island (1937)

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The story of Thankful Curtis, her island home, her time at school and her return.

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Author(s): Mabel L. Robinson
Illustrator(s): Lynd Ward

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Runner of the Mountain Tops: The Life of Louis Agassiz (1939)

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A short biography of the nineteenth century scientist who first theorized the existence of past ice ages. He was known for opposing Darwin’s theory of evolution.

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Author(s): Mabel L. Robinson
Illustrator(s): Lynd Ward

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Strong Wings (1951)

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Three siblings winter in a Maine fishing village while their parents are in Europe.

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Author(s): Mabel L. Robinson
Illustrator(s): Lynd Ward

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Yankee Yarns: Stories from the Northeastern States (1944)

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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.

Author(s): Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
Elizabeth Coatsworth
Alice Dalgliesh
Elizabeth Enright
Stephen W. Meader
Cornelia Meigs
Mabel L. Robinson
Ruth Sawyer
Kate Seredy
Et al
Illustrator(s): Nedda Walker

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