The Winged Girl of Knossos

The Winged Girl of Knossos
Author	Erick Berry
Illustrator	Erick Berry
Language	English
Genre	Children's literature
Publisher	Appleton
Publication date	1932
Publication place	United States

Last updated December 25, 2025

The Winged Girl of Knossos is a 1932 children's fantasy novel written and illustrated by Erick Berry. Set in Bronze Age Crete,^[1]^[2] it is based on Greek mythology, Cretan history, and archaeological findings. The central character is Inas,^[3] the daughter of the inventor Daidalos.^[4] Berry received a Newbery Honor for the book in 1933.^[5]

References

↑ "Stories Addressed to the Adolescent Girl". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. December 2, 1933. p. 15. Retrieved February 7, 2019– via Newspapers.com.
↑ Attaya, Miriam (June 3, 1934). "The Winged Girl of Knossos". The Times-Picayune . p. 7. Retrieved December 16, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
↑ Currie, George (November 12, 1933). "A Few Samples of Books Written for the Children's Hour". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle . Brooklyn, New York. p. 16 BC. Retrieved February 7, 2019– via Newspapers.com.
↑ Gillespie, John Thomas; Naden, Corinne J. (2001). The Newbery Companion: Booktalk and Related Materials for Newbery Medal and Honor Books. Libraries Unlimited. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-56308-813-1.
↑ "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 14, 2025.

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[Philadelphia-1] "Stories Addressed to the Adolescent Girl". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. December 2, 1933. p. 15. Retrieved February 7, 2019– via Newspapers.com.

[2] Attaya, Miriam (June 3, 1934). "The Winged Girl of Knossos". The Times-Picayune . p. 7. Retrieved December 16, 2025– via Newspapers.com.

[Currie-3] Currie, George (November 12, 1933). "A Few Samples of Books Written for the Children's Hour". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle . Brooklyn, New York. p. 16 BC. Retrieved February 7, 2019– via Newspapers.com.

[4] Gillespie, John Thomas; Naden, Corinne J. (2001). The Newbery Companion: Booktalk and Related Materials for Newbery Medal and Honor Books. Libraries Unlimited. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-56308-813-1.

[award-5] "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 14, 2025.

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