Carolyn Sherwin Bailey (October 25, 1875 – December 23, 1961) was an

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children's author. She was born in

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and attended

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, from which she graduated in 1896. She contributed to the ''

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'' and other magazines. She published volumes of stories for children like methods of story telling, teaching children and other related subjects, which include ''Boys and Girls of Colonial Days'' (1917); ''Broad Stripes and Bright Stars'' (1919); ''Hero Stories'' (1919); Tops and Whistles (1937), and ''The Little Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings'' (1945). She wrote ''For the Children's Hour'' (1906) in collaboration with Clara M. Lewis.For the Children's Hour 1943 In 1947, her book ''

Miss Hickory ''Miss Hickory'' is a 1946 novel by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1947. Plot introduction The protagonist is Miss Hickory, a doll made from a forked twig from an apple tre ...

'' won the

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''Miss Hickory'' Study Guide
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