Meggy MacIntosh
First edition cover | |
| Author | Elizabeth Janet Gray |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Marguerite de Angeli |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature / Historical fiction |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | 1930 |
| Publication place | United States |
Meggy MacIntosh is a 1930 children's historical fiction novel written by Elizabeth Janet Gray and illustrated by Marguerite de Angeli. Beginning in 1775, it follows the story of a young Scottish orphan who becomes involved with the American revolutionary cause in North Carolina despite her attachment to Flora MacDonald, a loyalist.[1][2] The novel earned a Newbery Honor in 1931.[3]
References
- ^ Gillespie, John T.; Naden, Corinne J., eds. (2006). The Newbery/Printz Companion: Book Talk and Related Materials (3rd ed.). Libraries Unlimited. ISBN 1-59158-313-6.
- ^ The Newbery & Caldecott Awards: a Guide to the Medal and Honor Books by the Association for Library Service to Children, ALA Editions, 2009, page 80-81
- ^ "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 14, 2025.