The Lark on the Wing
The Lark on the Wing is a 1950 children's novel by Elfrida Vipont. A sequel to her 1948 The Lark in the Morn, it was published by Oxford University Press.
Synopsis[]
After Kit Haverard's father dies, leaving her destitute, she follows her dream of becoming a professional singer.
Reception[]
The Lark on the Wing won the Carnegie Medal for books published in 1950.[1]
Kirkus Reviews considered that Kit's "growth as a woman and as a singer is developed with the same warmth that runs through the first book" and noted the character of singing instructor Papa Andreas as being "particularly rememberable [sic]", observing that the "characters tower over the events in their isolated lives."[2]
References[]
- ^ Carnegie Medal Winners, at Carnegie Greenaway; retrieved May 29, 2022
- ^ The Lark on the Wing, reviewed in Kirkus Reviews issue of March 1, 1970
External links[]
- The Lark on the Wing at Worldcat
Categories:
- Carnegie Medal in Literature winning works
- Oxford University Press books
- 1950 children's books