Onion John
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Price:
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$23.89
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On Sale:
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01/07/1991
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Formats:
Library | Paperback
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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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Author Extras
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Awards for Onion John |
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Newbery Medal
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Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
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ALA Notable Children’s Book
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Horn Book Fanfare
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Newbery Medal
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ALA Notable Children’s Book
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Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
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Horn Book Fanfare
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ALA Notable Children’s Book
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Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
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Horn Book Fanfare
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Critical Praise for
Onion John
"[A] penetrating picture of a boy growing up. . . . The book has a lingering effect on the reader."
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H.
"One of the distinguished books of our time. . . . The writing has dignity and strength."
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SLJ.
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...And Now Miguel
He wanted to be treated like a man, not a child. Every summer the men of the Chavez family go on a long and difficult sheep drive to the mountains. All the men, that is, except for Miguel. All year long, twelve-year-old Miguel tries to prove that he, too, is up to the challenge'that he, too, is up...
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