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Cornelia Meigs

Cornelia Meigs

1884 - 1973
American
Cornelia Meigs was a prolific children's book author who began her career in 1915 and continued to write through the 1970's. She was awarded the New... See more
W. B. King

W. B. King

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The Island of Appledore Reprint

The Island of Appledore
Reprinted in 2022 by The Good and The Beautiful
Available formats: Paperback
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The Island of Appledore
Reviewed by Kate Phillips
When sixteen-year-old Billy Wentworth is forced to spend the summer with his aunt on the tiny island of Appledore off the New England coast, he is determined to hate the place...

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