Author
Marguerite de Angeli
4 books here
The Door in the Wall
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · 720L · 1949
A 1949 Newbery winner that hasn't aged—moving portrait of a disabled child finding purpose in medieval England, with period details rich enough to linger without feeling preachy.
Yonie Wondernose
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 620L · 1989
A quietly thoughtful picture book about turning a kid's natural nosiness into empathy—de Angeli's warm illustrations of Mennonite life feel lived-in, and Yonie's journey avoids preachy moralism.
Book of Nursery and Mother Goose Rhymes
Picture book · ages 3–7 · 1970
De Angeli's illustrations are warm and period-detailed without being cloying; this is the read-aloud collection that actually works across the 3–7 span because the rhymes carry kids who can't read yet and entertain those who can.
Black Fox of Lorne
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · 750L · 1974
A quiet, historically grounded adventure where a boy's bond with a hunted fox becomes a test of conscience — de Angeli's illustrations and spare prose make the Scottish landscape feel like a character itself.