Which Rachel Field novel won the 1930 Newbery Medal?

Rachel Field’s novel *Hitty, Her First Hundred Years* won the 1930 Newbery Medal.

Published as the imagined autobiography of a carved wooden doll, the book follows Hitty from her creation in early nineteenth-century Maine through a century of owners and travels. Rachel Field presents the story through Hitty’s first-person memories, blending domestic history, adventure, and historical fiction.

The Newbery Medal recognizes distinguished American children’s literature. The year 1930 identifies the award year, not necessarily the year readers encounter the book today. Dorothy Lathrop illustrated the original edition, adding visual character to Hitty’s long journey.

A common mix-up is confusing the medal winner with other Newbery titles from the same period. *Waterless Mountain* is also a Newbery Medal winner, but it won in 1932. *Calico Bush* was a Newbery Honor book, not the 1930 winner; the question specifically points to Field’s doll-centered novel.