Wonderful Year is a children's novel by Nancy Barnes (Helen Simmons Adams) with illustrations by Kate Seredy. Wonderful Year was published in 1946 by publisher Julian Messner. It describes a year in the life of the Martin family, including 11-year-old Ellen, who moved from Kansas to a fruit ranch in Colorado. This work of children's literature was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1947. References 1946 American novels American children's novels Newbery Honor-winning works Novels set in Colorado 1946 children's books Julian Messner books