Sound but externally scruffy exlibrary hardcover, in priceclipped bu. The appeal in margot benaryisberts books lies in a sometimes too wholesome blend of reality and sentimentality, but somehow there is a kind of charm of recognition as one meets people know before. Most of benaryisberts books were written and published originally in german. The stylized illustrations are few and far between, but they are beautiful and fit perfectly with the mood of the book. Clara winston a mystery story set in a german town. Born in 1889 in saarbrucken, germany, margot benaryisbert lost her beloved mother at seven years of age. Enrico arno cover design and ilustrations blue mystery by margot benaryisbert 1957 vintage book for young readers. Around the very simple mystery that carries the plot, benaryisbert weaves a story about friendship, trust, honor, and family ties. Another fabulous book by margot benaryisbert i did find out after the fact that this book comes after the shooting star but it was fine reading it before the other. Mother, eldest son matthias, 16, margaret, 14, andrea, and joey, 7, but is, for the most part, margarets story. I list new items daily and happily combine shipping.
Margot benaryisbert, richard winston translator, clara winston translator, oscar liebman illustrator 3. Margot benary isbert, first edition abebooks passion for books. Jane addams childrens book award book awards librarything. Favorite vintage childrens books by childrensclassicstoo. The stepmother she acquired soon after, insisted that the children should be sent away. The ark by margot benaryisbert older reader childrens book post wwii german refugees making a new life. Blue mystery by margot benaryisbert book 11 editions published between 1957 and 1967 in english and german and held by 446 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Phillipa finch is a book shop specializing in books with cover art by midcentury artists and designers, and other vintage books with fabulous cover art. See all books authored by margot benaryisbert, including the ark, and under a changing moon, and more on thriftbooks. Margot benaryisbert, richard winston, clara winston. How had it been taken from the experimental greenhouse.
A book so rare i didnt know it existed hogglestock. The jane addams childrens book awards are given annually to those books of exceptional quality which promote the cause of peace, social justice, world community, and the equality of the sexes and all races. Classical literature reading list third through fifth grade fables, folk tales and fairy tales colum, padraic. A stepmother entered the scene shortly thereafter, promptly packing margot off.
In june 2014 i blogged about how i found that book while i was picking up clothes at my local dry cleaners. Welcome to central avenue collectibles, selling since 1991. Blue mystery by margot benaryisbert fantastic fiction. Vision book series of the saints, various authors, ignatius press. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Jane addams book award eastern illinois university. The awards have been presented annually since 1953. The first book, blue mystery 1957 annegret and cara 1951, is a story about a nursery owners daughter, annegret, who with her friend, uschi, and her great dane, cara, set out to solve the mystery of the stolen. Download margot benaryisbert study guide subscribe now. The jane addams childrens book award is given annually to a childrens book published the preceding year that advances the causes of peace and social equality. While the themes and undercurrents in this book werent as deep as in some of her post war books her depth of characters and insight into human actions and motives was just as good. As this lively mystery unravels, the clues lead them through the fascinating world of greenhouses and fields, and then beyondinto the winding streets of their old german town that harked back to the time of martin luther.
I loved these as a child but my absolute favorite margot benary isbert is blue mystery, partly because of the amazing illustrations. It is october and the lechows have been refugees for a long time, after fleeing west from their home in pomerania just ahead of the russian army at the end of the war. Blue mystery by margot benaryisbert, 1957 children, kids, my books. The blue mystery by benaryisbert, margot book condition. Leave if you can, luise rinser the borrowed house, hilda van stockum beyond the desert gate, mary ray spring tide, mary ray under a changing moon, margot benaryisbert black as night a fairytale retold, regina doman the forgotten daughter, caroline dale snedeker.
Margot benaryisbert is currently considered a single author. Margot benaryisbert page on teachingbooks view the page share. This young adult novel won the jane addams childrens book award 1957. Many people coveted the plant, perhaps enough to resort to. Sep 3, 2015 explore underthewaterfas board margot benaryisbert books my. Click to read more about blue mystery by margot benaryisbert. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. A catholic home school mom recommends a summer reading. Blue mystery by margot benaryisbert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Materials received from margot benaryisbert between 1966 and 1972. Margot benaryisbert december 2, 1889 may 27, 1979 born margot isbert, was a german and later an american writer of childrens books. Blue mystery margot benaryisbert, richard winston, clara winston, enrico arno on. Margot became an american citizen in 1957 and worked as a writer until her death in 1979. This report is organized by collection analysis by genre, cultural, and curricular areas, quantitative measures, and qualitative measures.
Her childhood years were spent in frankfurt am main. Blue mystery by margot benaryisbert harcourt brace 1958 the perilous road by william o. Margot benaryisbert died on may 27, 1979, in santa barbara, california. Blue mystery by margot benaryisbert book cover, description, publication history. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Classical literature reading list third through fifth gr. Annegret and her mother go to the alps to recover from pneumonia. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Dangerous spring by margot benaryisbert, hardcover. Blue mystery by margot benaryisbert, translated by richard and clara winston, illustrated by enrico arno new york. The ark 1953 rowan farm 1953 castle on the border 1954 the shooting star 1954 the wicked enchantment 1955 blue mystery 1957 a time to love. Special collections jane addams childrens book award winners description. Benaryisbert is known for her depictions of humane, realistic characters.
She was punished for being a liar, but a sympathetic nun took her. They were previously given jointly by the womens international league for peace and freedom wilpf and the jane addams peace association, but are now. Fifteenyearold annegret of the earlier books the blue mystery and the shooting star goes away to boarding school and becomes very aware that the world beyond the sheltering walls of her. An outstanding book, not only the best this very fine author. At the convent little margot retreated into a fantasy world, making up stories and telling them as if they were true. Theres a seven year span between annegret benninger of the shooting star and fifteen year old annegret in a time to love. The book was translated in 1967 and titled blue mystery. Throughout the book there is a keen sense of nature, of the wonders of growth and the changing of seasons. Jane addams childrens book award wikipedia republished. Under a changing moon by margot benaryisbert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Steele harcourt brace 1959 no award given 1960 champions of peace by edith patterson meyer little, brown 1961 what then, raman.