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The Road Through Sandwich Notch
Book by Elizabeth Yates
Hardcover
First published January 1, 1973
About the author
Elizabeth Yates
104 books78 followersElizabeth Yates, author of over forty books for children, was born in New York State on December 6th, 1905. Determined to be an author, she moved to New York City to launch her career. She worked a variety of jobs including reviewing book, writing short stories, and doing research. She moved to England with her husband and wrote her first book, High Holiday, based on her travels in Switzerland with her three children. The family returned to the U.S. in 1939 and settled in New Hampshire. Yates won the Newbery Award in 1951 for her book, Amos Fortune, Free Man, a biography of an African prince who is enslaved and taken to America.
Yates conducted writer's workshops at the University of New Hampshire, the University of Connecticut, and Indiana University. She also served as the Director of the New Hampshire Association for the Blind.
Yates was widowed in 1963. Elizabeth Yates died Sunday at a hospice in Concord, New Hampshire on July 29, 2001 at the age of 95.
Elizabeth Yates' books have been described as "the result of extensive research, a strong underlying belief in God, and a vivid imagination."
Yates conducted writer's workshops at the University of New Hampshire, the University of Connecticut, and Indiana University. She also served as the Director of the New Hampshire Association for the Blind.
Yates was widowed in 1963. Elizabeth Yates died Sunday at a hospice in Concord, New Hampshire on July 29, 2001 at the age of 95.
Elizabeth Yates' books have been described as "the result of extensive research, a strong underlying belief in God, and a vivid imagination."
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December 9, 2023
Beautiful storytelling. I've driven this road (not so fun!), but after reading this I plan to walk it the next time. So much history!
August 13, 2016
This is a pleasant read about a walk in the woods and the history of an old and relatively obscure part of New Hampshire. Anyone who wants to sit by the fire and enjoy a short and warming story about local history should pick up this one.
April 29, 2019
This book is written like a personal journal. Lots of personal impressions and wandering thoughts. This is not normally the sort of book I like, but it is a great description of the hike through the notch. It's a slow read for me, but I am really enjoying the history and detail of an area I know only superficially.
October 29, 2024
What a beautiful history of and tribute to a lesser-traveled road through a White Mountain Notch!
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