Cornelia Meigs
1884 – 1973
Cornelia Lynde Meigs (1884–1973) was an American writer of fiction and biography for children, teacher of English and writing, historian and critic of children's literature. She won the Newbery Medal for her 1933 biography of Louisa May Alcott, entitled Invincible Louisa. She also wrote three Newbery Honor Books.
Books
- Best Short Stories for Boys and Girls--Third Collection
- Louisa M. Alcott and the American family story
- Mystery at the Red House
- The scarlet oak
- Clearing Weather
- The covered bridge
- The willow whistle
- The wonderful locomotive
- The pirate of Jasper Peak
- Call of the mountain
- The hill of adventure
- Mounted messenger
- The two arrows
- The Crooked Apple Tree
- Jane Addams, pioneer for social justice
- What makes a college?
- The trade wind
- Wild geese flying
- Glimpses of Louisa
- As the crow flies
- The Dutch colt
- The kingdom of the winding road
- Railroad west
- Vanished island
- Helga and the white peacock
- Rain on the roof
- The steadfast princess
- Wind in the chimney
- Fair wind to Virginia
- Young Americans
- Invincible Louisa
- The Windy hill
- The great design
- The pool of stars
- Swift rivers
- A critical history of children's literature
- At the sign of the two heroes
- Mother makes Christmas
- Young Americans
- The new moon
Author data: Open Library