 First edition | |
| Author | Sarah Lindsay Schmidt |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult, Historical fiction |
| Publisher | Robert M. McBride & Co. |
Publication date | 1993 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
New Land: A Novel for Boys and Girls is a children's novel by Sarah Lindsay Schmidt. It was first published in 1933, and it was a Newbery Medal Honor recipient in 1934. [1]
The novel is about a family moving out from Chicago to work on a farm in rural Wyoming in the 1930s. [2]
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