Onion John

SLJ.
"One of the distinguished books of our time. . . . The writing has dignity and strength."

H.
"[A] penetrating picture of a boy growing up. . . . The book has a lingering effect on the reader."


"One of the distinguished books of our time. . . . The writing has dignity and strength."


"[A] penetrating picture of a boy growing up. . . . The book has a lingering effect on the reader."

Book Description
The story of a friendship between a 12-year-old boy and an immigrant handyman, almost wrecked by the good intentions of the townspeople. Winner, 1960 Newbery Medal
Notable Children's Books of 1940–1970 (ALA)
1960 Lewis Carroll Shelf Award

About the Author
Joseph Krumgold received the Newbery Medal for ...And Now Miguel. One of the few people to receive the medal twice, he was subsequently awarded it for his novel Onion John,also available in a Harper Trophy edition.


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The story of a friendship between a 12-year-old boy and an immigrant handyman, almost wrecked by the good intentions of the townspeople.


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