'' Red Sails to Capri'' is a children's historical novel by Ann Weil. It tells the story of the rediscovery of

Capri Capri ( , ; ) is an island located in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrento Peninsula, on the south side of the Gulf of Naples in the Campania region of Italy. A popular resort destination since the time of the Roman Republic, its natural beauty ...

's Blue Grotto in 1826. The novel, illustrated by C. B. Falls, was first published in 1952 and was a

Newbery Honor The John Newbery Medal, frequently shortened to the Newbery, is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), to the author of "the most distinguished contr ...

recipient in 1953.

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1952 American novels Children's historical novels American children's novels Newbery Honor–winning works Novels set in Italy Capri, Campania Fiction set in 1826 Novels set in the 1820s Viking Press books 1952 children's books Children's books set in Italy Children's books set in the 1820s {{1950s-child-hist-novel-stub

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