Newbery Medal Winner
Thimble Summer
by Elizabeth Enright
Summary
After a long drought breaks on a Wisconsin farm, nine year old Garnet Linden finds a silver thimble and becomes convinced it has brought her family good luck for the summer. The book follows her small adventures, from helping raise a prize pig to getting locked in the library, across one memorable rural season. Elizabeth Enright captures the texture of farm life and the everyday wonders of childhood with gentle, observant writing.
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Historical Context & Significance
Thimble Summer was Elizabeth Enright's first novel, and she illustrated it herself.