Young Walter Scott

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Young Walter Scott
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First edition
Author Elizabeth Janet Gray
LanguageEnglish
Genre Children's literature / Biography
Publisher Viking
Publication date
 1934
Publication placeUnited States

Young Walter Scott is a 1935 children's fictionalized biography of Walter Scott written by Elizabeth Janet Gray and illustrated by Kate Seredy. Set in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the late eighteenth century, it covers Scott's childhood from the age of 10 to 17. [1] It was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1936. [2]

Reception

An early criticism noted that "Young or old, Walter Scott would have had some difficulty in recognizing himself or his environment in this softly tinted artificial light". [3] Kirkus Reviews described it as "A vigorous picture of boyhood against odds..." [4]

References

  1. ↑ Gillespie, John T.; Naden, Corinne J., eds. (2006). The Newbery/Printz Companion: Book Talk and Related Materials (3rd ed.). Libraries Unlimited. p. 74. ISBN   1-59158-313-6.
  2. ↑ "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  3. ↑ The Year's Work in English Studies volume 19, English Association, 1940, page 212
  4. ↑ "Young Walter Scott". www.kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Media LLC. Retrieved May 6, 2015.


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