I am searching for an old children’s book that was read to our 6th grade class back in the mid 60’s.
I am not certain of the title of the book, but I thought it had the word “Incredible” in it.
Other details, not certain about them:
I seem to think the author’s name was S.E. Stevenson. I can picture the book on the shelf in the school library, and it was near the end of the fiction section. The cover was red, white and blue, with simple graphics. I think there were birds flying along the ocean shore.
The story was about a brother and sister, Benji and Betsy? – who were sent to work in a mill after their parents died.
The story took place in either England or New England, I remember British terms used.
There was a mean foreman at the mill, who was very harsh with the workers, but was semi-friendly to Betsy
I thought the book won either a Caldicott or Newberry award, but I checked the lists and didn’t seem to see it.
Midnight is a Place, by Joan Aiken? No Betsy and Billy, but defintely a mill story with a British flavor…and an author who won awards. I don’t know when it was first published though.
Thank you very much for the suggestion, but this is not the book.