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Penn (biography)

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Penn
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Author Elizabeth Janet Gray
Illustrator George Gillett Whitney
LanguageEnglish
Genre Children's literature / Biography
Publisher Viking
Publication date
 1938
Publication placeUnited States
Pages298

Penn is a 1938 children's biography of William Penn written by Elizabeth Janet Gray and illustrated by George Gillett Whitney. It follows Penn's early life in England, his conversion to and frequent jailings for preaching Quakerism, and his life after his emigration to colonial America, including the founding of Pennsylvania. [1]

Reception

The book earned a Newbery Honor in 1939. [2] The Friends Historical Association called it "a most excellent book". [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. ↑ "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  3. ↑ B., T. K. (Spring 1939). "Book Reviews". Bulletin of Friends Historical Association. 28 (1): 45–49.


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