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Clearing Weather

Clearing Weather is a 1928 children's historical fiction novel written by Cornelia Meigs and illustrated by Frank Dobias. Opening in a coastal Massachusetts town shortly after the American Revolution, it follows the circumstances of the building of a great sailing ship, the Jocasta, and its first voyage to the Caribbean. The novel was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1929.

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Clearing Weather
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AuthorCornelia Meigs
IllustratorFrank Dobias
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's literature / Historical fiction
PublisherLittle, Brown, and Company
Publication dateJanuary 1, 1928
Publication placeUnited States

Clearing Weather is a 1928 children's historical fiction novel written by Cornelia Meigs and illustrated by Frank Dobias. Opening in a coastal Massachusetts town shortly after the American Revolution, it follows the circumstances of the building of a great sailing ship, the Jocasta, and its first voyage to the Caribbean.1 The novel was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1929.2

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References

  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 13, 2025.
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