page_title: Hester Burton
hierarchical_section_title: Hester Burton
caption_attribution_description: English: St. Michael's Church, Beccles, Suffolk: South and east faces of the tower. Beccles church is in the centre of the town. It has its tower separated from the main building containing the nave. The tower is a prominent landmark from many miles around.
context_page_description: Hester Burton was an English writer, mainly of historical fiction for children and young adults. She received the Carnegie Medal for her 1963 novel Time of Trial, which like many of her books was illustrated by Victor Ambrus.
context_section_description: Hester Burton (6 December 1913 – 17 September 2000) was an English writer, mainly of historical fiction for children and young adults. She received the Carnegie Medal for her 1963 novel Time of Trial, which like many of her books was illustrated by Victor Ambrus.
caption: Burton's hometown of Beccles, Suffolk
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