Elizabeth Enright
Elizabeth Enright was born in Oak Park, IL, on September 17, 1909. Her stories do not hide nor dwell on the pain, conflicts and disappointments of childhood but celebrate the joy, pleasure and love that are families. In 1939, Thimble Summer was awarded the Newbery Medal. Gone Away Lake gained three top honors over the years. In 1957 the book received the New York Herald Tribune's children's Spring Book Festival Award. It was also a 1958 Newbery Honor Book. In 1963, the American Library...See more
Elizabeth Enright was born in Oak Park, IL, on September 17, 1909. Her stories do not hide nor dwell on the pain, conflicts and disappointments of childhood but celebrate the joy, pleasure and love that are families. In 1939, Thimble Summer was awarded the Newbery Medal. Gone Away Lake gained three top honors over the years. In 1957 the book received the New York Herald Tribune's children's Spring Book Festival Award. It was also a 1958 Newbery Honor Book. In 1963, the American Library Association named Gone-Away Lake as the U.S. nominee for the international Hans Christian Anderson Award. In 1996, Enright was posthumously awarded a LLD degree by Nasson College. See less
Elizabeth Enright's Featured Books
Elizabeth Enright book reviews
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Then There Were Five
Idyllic childhood
by liz1, Feb 28, 2021
A favourite book from my childhood and I still enjoy reading it. Had to buy a new copy, mine fell apart. The Melendy family, Rush, Mona, Randy and Oliver, now living in the country with Father and ... Read More
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Gone-Away Lake
Childhood favorite
by Sandra G, Jul 18, 2010
I got this book at some point in my childhood, I suspect from my grandmother at the thrift store. Gone-Away has always stuck with me. I truly believe that this book had a great impact on my life. The ... Read More
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The Saturdays
Good for Young Readers
by MomInMA, Jul 10, 2008
This is a great story I discovered on my own as a young reader about siblings working together to make their own fun and the adventures they have. Of the many, many books I have read it is one I ... Read More