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

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]

References

  1. ^ The Newbery/Printz Companion: Book Talk and Related Materials. 3rd ed. Libraries Unlimited. 2006. ISBN 1-59158-313-6.
  2. ^ "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present". ALA.org. Retrieved December 13, 2025.