Kitty and Mr. Kipling — Lenore Blegvad

After the world-famous author, Rudyard Kipling, and his wife move into the house next to their farm in rural Vermont, young Kitty is excited by her new and interesting creative neighbor from whom she learns a lot about the world, yet when the community turns on their new resident, Kitty isn't so quick to join the crowd despite the things that are being said.