''The Windy Hill'' is a children's novel by

Cornelia Meigs Cornelia Lynde Meigs (1884–1973) was an American writer of fiction and biography for children, teacher of English and writing, historian and critic of children's literature. She won the Newbery Medal for her 1933 biography of Louisa May Alcot ...

. A brother and sister learn about their own family's history in

New England New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces ...

through a series of tales told by the Beeman. The novel, illustrated by

Berta and Elmer Hader Berta Hoerner Hader (August 1, 1890 – February 6, 1976) and Elmer Stanley Hader (September 7, 1889 – September 7, 1973) were an American couple who jointly illustrated more than 70 children's books, about half of which they also wrote. They wo ...

, was first published in 1921 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1922. A public domain online edition of ''The Windy Hill'' is available at ''A Celebration of Women Writers''.

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Online edition of ''The Windy Hill''
1921 American novels American children's novels Newbery Honor-winning works 1921 children's books {{1920s-child-novel-stub