Floating Island
| First published | 1930 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Harper & Brothers |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Novel |
| Cover art | Anne Parrish |
| Pages | vii+265 |
Notes
- WorldCat records show the first six editions all with the 1930 copyright date only, and with identical page counts and other data.
- "written and illustrated by Anne Parrish, with sketches by Mr. Doll"
- one runner-up for the 1931 Newbery Medal
- Copyright 1930; stated first edition. Month of publication from Amazon and Goodreads.
- Data from Amazon and WorldCat ("written and illustrated by Anne Parrish, with sketches by Mr. Doll")
- Price from review by Dorothy P. Lathrop ''NY Herald Tribune'' 1930-10-26 pJ8 ("The big pictures are drawn by Anne Parrish, the little ones, she tells us, by Mr. Doll."; with footnotes "after the fashion of old travel books")
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | John Newbery Medal | Newbery Medal | Nominee/Finalist |
Other Editions
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floating Island |
|
1931 | Harper & Brothers | Hardcover | Novel | Anne Parrish | vii+265 | |
| Floating Island |
|
1968 | Tempo Books / Grosset & Dunlap | Paperback | Novel | T-190 | vii+265 |