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Miracles on Maple Hill

Erie County · dedicated 2015 · Cuthbertson Stables Sq., 413 Plum St. (Rt. 6N), Edinboro

This award-winning novel for children was inspired by author Virginia Sorensen's time in Edinboro. In it, she illuminates the centuries-long agricultural traditions of the rural maple syrup industry in Erie and Crawford Counties and the restorative qualities of country life. Miracles on Maple Hill won the 1957 Newbery Medal for its distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

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