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Title	:	Miss Hickory
Author	:	Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Viking Seafarer Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 123 pages
Published	:	1968 by The Viking Press (first published 1946)
Categories	:	Childrens. Fantasy. Fiction

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Most dolls lead a comfortable but unadventurous life. This was true of Miss Hickory until the fateful day that her owner, Ann, moves from her New Hampshire home to attend school in Boston—leaving Miss Hickory behind. For a small doll whose body is an apple-wood twig and whose head is a hickory nut, the prospect of spending a New Hampshire winter alone is frightening indeed. In this classic modern day fairy tale, what’s a doll to do?

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Original Title:	Miss Hickory
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	New Hampshire(United States)
Literary Awards:	Newbery Medal (1947)

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One of my favorite Newberry books!

Miss Hickory had an apple-wood twig body, hickory nut head, and wore a rather smart checked gingham dress. She lived a fine and comfortable life under the lilac bush in a corncob house. Before winter set in, Great-Granny Brown would bring Miss Hickorys house (and her along with it) into the Old Place and set both on the windowsill to pass the time amiably until springtime. But this year, Crow had brought some terrible news. It seems that Great-Granny Brown has closed up the Old Place for the

I thought this would be a story about a doll. I guess I expected something like Hitty. While Miss Hickory is called a 'doll,' her part in the story is more like a narrator. It's through her thoughts and actions that the reader is given a glimpse of the natural world.There are probably very few children (or young adults for that matter) today who have enough understanding of the natural world to appreciate the story. Here's an example of the writing:Small straight hemlock and spruce trees crowded

Quaint, strange, nature-appreciative, symbolic (?)...these are my descriptors for the 1947 Newbery winner "Miss Hickory." Opinionated, prickly, at times ungrateful, but also brave, creative, nature-loving, at times helpful are adjectives that describe the strong character of Miss Hickory herself. She grows well throughout the short book. The last two chapters are, in turn, startling and quietly majestic. I'm glad I read "Miss Hickory." I'm also glad much of Children's Literature has improved

Miss Hickory is America's Struwwelpeter - a ghastly, grisly warning to children everywhere. It seems the Newbery Committee that awarded the coveted medal to Miss Hickory was sending a message to the children of America:DON'T. BE. AN ASSHOLE.Seriously, what other message could they possibly be sending when the book they select as The Most Distinguished Book of the Year has an ending that features (view spoiler)[the main character being decapitated and eaten (hide spoiler)]? Miss Hickory is a



A lot of reviewers found the story too weird... but that's it's charm in my opinion. Lot's of great stories are weird, just ask the Grimm Brothers. I loved Miss Hickory. She is a cranky, insecure nut who eventually finds her way, and that's a character I can relate to. I loved that she is mean... how refreshing and real! The weirdest part for me was the strange religious chapter in the middle of the book that seemed out of place and a bit heavy-handed, but I skipped it, since it irritated me.