Seabird (novel)
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Seabird is a children's book written and illustrated by Holling C. Holling
. It contains several stories about a seafaring family linked by the family mascot, a carved Ivory Gull
. First published in 1948, Seabird was a Newbery Honor
recipient in 1949.
Holling C. Holling
Holling Clancy Holling was an American author and illustrator, best known for the book Paddle-to-the-Sea, which was a Caldecott Honor Book in 1942. Paddle to the Sea won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1962...
. It contains several stories about a seafaring family linked by the family mascot, a carved Ivory Gull
Ivory Gull
The Ivory Gull Pagophila eburnea is a small gull, the only species in its genus. It breeds in the high arctic and has a circumpolar distribution through Greenland, northernmost North America, and Eurasia.-Taxonomy:...
. First published in 1948, Seabird was a Newbery Honor
Newbery Medal
The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association . The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The award has been given since 1922. ...
recipient in 1949.