Vaino: A Boy of New Finland

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Vaino: A Boy of New Finland
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Title page for Vaino: A Boy of New Finland (1929)
Author Julia Davis Adams
Illustrator Lempi Ostman
LanguageEnglish
Genre Children's literature
Publisher E. P. Dutton
Publication date
 1929
Publication placeUnited States
Pages273
OCLC 1599013

Vaino: A Boy of New Finland is a 1929 children's novel written by American author Julia Davis Adams and illustrated by Lempi Ostman. [1] Set during the Finnish Civil War, it follows Vaino's life in Helsinki doing what he can to help his country win the war and is interspersed with stories from the Kalevala. [2] It was awarded a Newbery Honor in 1930. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Vaino: A Lad of New Finland". Journal of Education. 110 (10): 248. September 30, 1929 – via EBSCOhost.
  2. ↑ 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.
  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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