Tod of the Fens

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Tod of the Fens
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Author Elinor Whitney Field
Illustrator Warwick Goble
LanguageEnglish
Genre Children's literature / Historical fiction
Publisher Macmillan
Publication date
 1928
Publication placeUnited States
Pages239

Tod of the Fens is a 1928 children's historical fiction novel written by Elinor Whitney Field and illustrated by Warwick Goble. Set in Boston, England, in the early fifteenth century, it is a light-hearted adventure about Tod, a boy who lives with a band of men outside town, and Prince Hal, the heir to the throne, who disguises himself so he can move among the people incognito. [1] [2] The novel was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1929. [3]

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. ↑ The Newbery & Caldecott Awards: a Guide to the Medal and Honor Books by the Association for Library Service to Children, ALA Editions, 2009, page 84
  3. ↑ "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 13, 2025.


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