Wonderful Year
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Wonderful Year is a children's novel by Nancy Barnes. It describes a year in the life of the Martin family, including 11-year-old Ellen, who move from Kansas
to a fruit ranch in Colorado
. The novel was first published in 1946 and was a Newbery Honor
recipient in 1947.
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
to a fruit ranch in Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. The novel was first published in 1946 and was a Newbery Honor
Newbery Medal
The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association . The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The award has been given since 1922. ...
recipient in 1947.