The Windy Hill

The Windy Hill
AuthorCornelia Meigs
IllustratorBerta and Elmer Hader
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's literature
PublisherMacmillan
Publication date
1921
Publication placeUnited States
Pages210

The Windy Hill is a 1921 children's novel written by Cornelia Meigs and illustrated by Berta and Elmer Hader. A brother and sister learn about their own family's history in New England through a series of tales told by an elderly beekeeper.[1] The novel was one of the first five books awarded with a Newbery Honor in 1922.[2]

  • The full text of The Windy Hill at Wikisource
  • The Windy Hill at Project Gutenberg
  • Online edition of The Windy Hill

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 13, 2025.