Pulitzer Prize Fiction Winner
The Yearling
by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Summary
Set in post-Civil War Florida, young Jody Baxter raises an orphaned fawn while learning harsh lessons about love, loss, and growing up in the unforgiving wilderness.
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Historical Context & Significance
Rawlings lived in rural Florida's scrub country and based her story on the lives of her "Cracker" neighbors. The novel became a beloved children's classic and was adapted into an Oscar-winning film.