Young Walter Scott Explained

Young Walter Scott is a fictionalized biography of the early life of Walter Scott by Elizabeth Janet Gray, set in Edinburgh in the late eighteenth century.^[1] Illustrated by Kate Seredy, it was first published in 1935 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1936.^[2]

Reception

An early criticism noted that "Young or old, Walter Scott would have had some difficulty in recognizing himself or his environment in this softly tinted artificial light".^[3] Kirkus Reviews described it as "A vigorous picture of boyhood against odds..."^[4]

References

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=6pujShjG1YkC&dq The Newbery & Caldecott Awards: a Guide to the Medal and Honor Books by the Association for Library Service to Children, ALA Editions, 2009
2. Web site: Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present . . 1999-11-30 . 2009-12-30 .
3. https://books.google.com/books?id=y5QJAAAAIAAJ&q The Year's Work in English Studies volume 19, English Association, 1940
4. Web site: Young Walter Scott . www.kirkusreviews.com . Kirkus Media LLC . 6 May 2015 .