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1929 Awards

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1929 Awards, All Book Awards, Book Awards, Book Awards By Year, Children's, Newbery Medal

1929 Newbery Medal – Children’s Winner and Nominees

1929 Newbery Medal - Children's WinnerThe Trumpeter of KrakowEric P. Kelly...Amazon1929 Newbery Medal - Children's NomineesClearing WeatherCornelia MeigsAmazonMillions of CatsWanda GagAmazonRunaway PapooseGrace MoonAmazonThe Boy Who WasGrace HallockAmazonThe Pigtail of Ah Lee Ben LooJohn BennettAmazonTod of the FensElinor WhitneyAmazon
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1929 Awards, All Book Awards, Book Awards, Book Awards By Year, Pulitzer Prize, Pulitzer Prize - Fiction

1929 Pulitzer Prize – Fiction Winner and Nominees

1929 Pulitzer Prize - Fiction WinnerScarlet Sister MaryJulia PeterkinBanned in Boston when it was first published in 1928, Scarlet Sister Mary is the story of a sexy, independent, and outspoken woman who lives to please herself. Abandoned by her husband, the heroine takes many lovers, loses her firstborn son, and eventually...Amazon
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28Mar By awardsarchive_e47t1fNo Comments
1929 Awards, All Book Awards, Book Awards, Book Awards By Year, Pulitzer Prize, Pulitzer Prize - Poetry

1929 Pulitzer Prize – Poetry Winner and Nominees

1929 Pulitzer Prize - Poetry WinnerJohn Brown's BodyStephen Vincent BenétTHE STORY: There are three principal speaking parts, plus a chorus that speaks and sings. Though this is technically an epic poem, it is actually a highly dramatic work with a quality of excitement unrivaled by many plays. The poem begins with John...Amazon
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