The Borrowers (Borrowers #1)

by Mary Norton

Other authorsBeth Krush (Illustrator), Joe Krush (Illustrator), Leonard S. Marcus (Foreword), Diana Stanley (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 1953

Status

Available

Call number

JF NOR V.1

Call number

JF NOR V.1

Series

The Borrowers (1)

Tags

the borrowers, family, friendship, mary, norton, ACS Recommended Reading List, 4th Grade Reading List, Read Aloud

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Barcode

855

Description

Miniature people who live in an old country house by borrowing things from the humans are forced to emigrate from their home under the clock.

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Awards

A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book (1954)
Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing (Nominee — 1952)
CCBC Choices (2004)
School Library Journal Top 100 Children’s Novels, 2010 Poll (74)

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