They Were Strong and Good
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- 1
- First edition
- Viking Press, 1940
The first edition of They Were Strong and Good by Robert Lawson was published in New York by Viking Press in 1940. We track 1 edition.
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- 4 on Open Library, 4 in English
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Who published the first edition of They Were Strong and Good?
The first edition of They Were Strong and Good by Robert Lawson was published in New York by Viking Press in 1940.
How many editions of They Were Strong and Good are there?
We track 1 edition of They Were Strong and Good, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did They Were Strong and Good win any awards?
Yes: They Were Strong and Good won the Caldecott Medal (1941), according to Wikidata.