| Hitty, Her First Hundred Years | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Rachel Field |
| Illustrator | Dorothy P. Lathrop |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Children's novel |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
| Publication date | 1929 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | NA |
| Preceded by | NA |
| Followed by | NA |
Hitty, Her First Hundred Years is a children's novel written by Rachel Field and published in 1929. It won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1930.
The story was rewritten and updated in 1999 by Susan Jeffers and Rosemary Wells.
The narrative unfolds through the eyes of a wooden doll named Hitty. Hitty was carved in the early 19th century for a young girl from Maine. The story details Hitty's adventures as she travels from owner to owner over the course of a century. She ends up living in locations as far-flung as Boston, New Orleans, India, and an island in the South Pacific. At various times, she is lost deep under the sea and also under sofa cushions, abandoned in a hayloft, and serves as part of a snake-charmer's act.
The story was inspired by a doll purchased by Field. The doll currently resides at the Stockbridge Library Association in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by The Trumpeter of Krakow |
Newbery Medal recipient 1930 |
Succeeded by The Cat Who Went to Heaven |