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Collection
Description
Portia and her cousin Julian discover adventure in a hidden colony of forgotten summer houses on the shores of a swampy lake.
Local notes
Series: Gone-Away 1
Publication
San Diego: Harcourt
Pages
256
Awards
Sequoyah Book Award (Nominee — Children's — 1960)
William Allen White Children's Book Award (Nominee — 1959-1960)
Newbery Medal (Honor Book — 1958)
Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (Nominee — 1958-1959)
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award (1970)