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The Golden Name Day

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The Golden Name Day
AuthorJennie Lindquist
IllustratorGarth Williams
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's literature
PublisherHarper
Publication date1955
Publication placeUnited States

The Golden Name Day is a children's book by Jennie Lindquist and illustrated by Garth Williams about a young girl who moves to Sweden to live with her grandparents and discovers she has no name day.[1] It was published by Harper in 1955 and was a Newbery Honor book in 1956.[2]

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  1. ^ Gillespie, John T.; Naden, Corinne J., eds. (2006). The Newbery/Printz Companion: Book Talk and Related Materials (3rd ed.). Libraries Unlimited. ISBN 1-59158-313-6.
  2. ^ "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
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