The Heavenly Tenants

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First edition (publ. Harper)

The Heavenly Tenants is a children's fantasy novel by William Maxwell. The Marvell family farm in Wisconsin is visited by the living signs of the zodiac; meanwhile, the constellations associated with them disappear from the sky.[1] The story was illustrated by Ilonka Karasz and published by Harper & Brothers in 1946.[2] It was a runner-up for the 1947 Newbery Medal.[3]

References

  1. The Newbery Companion by John Thomas Gillespie and Corinne J. Naden, Libraries Unlimited, 2001, p. 147
  2. "The heavenly tenants". LC Online Catalog. Library of Congress (lccn.loc.gov). Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  3. "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present". American Library Association. Retrieved 2009-12-30.

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