 Her first book, "The Kingdom of the Winding Road", was published by Macmillan US in 1915.In 1922 she was one runner-up for the inaugural Newbery Medal from the professional librarians, recognizing the previous year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children".Members of the American Library Association were asked to nominate a book and "The Windy Hill" by Meigs was the last of six that received at least two votes subsequently designated runners-up.