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Mabel L. Robinson

(Mabel Louise Robinson, Dr. Mabel Robinson)

Author

(1874 - 1962)

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



Bibliography

Bright Island (1937)

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

Read online at archive.org

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

Newbery Honor Book
Newbery Honor Book - 1938
Newbery Honor Book
Junior Literary Guild - 1937

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

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.

Read online at archive.org

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

Newbery Honor Book
Newbery Honor Book - 1940
Newbery Honor Book
Junior Literary Guild - 1939

Strong Wings (1951)

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

Read online at archive.org.

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

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1951

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.

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