Meggy MacIntosh

Meggy MacIntosh
First edition cover
AuthorElizabeth Janet Gray
IllustratorMarguerite de Angeli
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's literature / Historical fiction
PublisherDoubleday
Publication date1930
Publication placeUnited States

Meggy MacIntosh is a 1930 children's historical fiction novel written by Elizabeth Janet Gray and illustrated by Marguerite de Angeli. Beginning in 1775, it follows the story of a young Scottish orphan who becomes involved with the American revolutionary cause in North Carolina despite her attachment to Flora MacDonald, a loyalist. The novel earned a Newbery Honor in 1931.

References

  1. ↑ Gillespie, John T.; Naden, Corinne J., eds. (2006). The Newbery/Printz Companion: Book Talk and Related Materials (3rd ed.). Libraries Unlimited. ISBN 1-59158-313-6.
  2. ↑ The Newbery & Caldecott Awards: a Guide to the Medal and Honor Books by the Association for Library Service to Children, ALA Editions, 2009, page 80-81
  3. ↑ "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
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