Blue Willow
Blue Willow is a realistic children's fiction book by Doris Gates, published in 1940. Called the "juvenile Grapes of Wrath", it was named a Newbery Honor book in 1941. Written by a librarian who worked with migrant children in Fresno, California, this story of a migrant girl who longs for a permanent home was considered groundbreaking in its portrayal of contemporary working-class life in America.
First edition | |
| Author | Doris Gates |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Paul Lantz |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's novel |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
Publication date | 1940 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 172pp |
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