Miracles on Maple Hill: A Newbery Award Winner

1957 Newbery Medal Winner

Marly and her family share many adventures when they move from the city to a farmhouse on Maple Hill. Her father is tired after the war, and Mother hopes that all outdoors will help him rest and mend.

Warm neighbor Mr. Chris welcomes them to the mountain and shows them the first miracle of spring. As cold nights give way to sunny mornings, the family taps the maple trees and watches sweet sap boil into golden syrup inside the steamy sugarhouse.

Ten-year-old Marly and ...