called it "A poignant and distinguished story". According to the Saturday Review, "Miss Sauer's feeling for Nova Scotia and its people gives the past as well as the present warmth and humor and reality…" Sauer's ability to write thoughtfully about nature was also praised by Kirkus Reviews in a starred review, for "books of remarkable merit" wrote that "The magic of woods and sea are in the story, as well as a sympathetic and true understanding of the imaginative child's private world, which is never confused with reality, and which sheds a warmth over the rest of life." . See also The Light at Tern Rock, Julia Sauer's other Newbery Honor book. References External links swa American children's novels Children's fantasy novels Novels about time travel Newbery Honor-winning works Novels set in Nova Scotia 1943 American novels 1943 children's books Viking Press books