Miss Hickory
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1946 · Est. 3.5 hour read

Miss Hickory

Written by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey

Part of the Puffin Newbery Library series

A doll faces a lonely winter when left behind by her owner.

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128 pages· 24,002 words· Est. 3.5 hour read· 870L
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Miss Hickory, a doll with a twig body and hickory nut head, is abandoned when her owner moves to Boston. Alone in New Hampshire, she must brave the harsh winter. Can she find a way to survive and perhaps discover unexpected adventures? This modern fairy tale explores resilience and the magic of unexpected friendships.

From the publisher

A Newbery Award winner!

Most dolls lead a comfortable but unadventurous life. This was true of Miss Hickory until the fateful day that her owner, Ann, moves from her New Hampshire home to attend school in Boston—leaving Miss Hickory behind. For a small doll whose body is an apple-wood twig and whose head is a hickory nut, the prospect of spending a New Hampshire winter alone is frightening indeed. In this classic modern day fairy tale, what’s a doll to do?

Awards

Newbery Medal (1947)
At a glance
Format
Pages
128
Words
24,002
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
870L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.9
F&P level
~U
AR points
4
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
126
Publication
Published
January 1, 1977
First published
January 1, 1946
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780140309560
LCCN
77001997
OCLC
53290245

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