Onion John
by Krumgold, Joseph
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Evanston, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Thomas Y. Crowell, 1959. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Shimin, Symeon. Lovely hardcover with near-fine jacket, one minor ding along the spine and some wee bumping along top and bottom of spine. It does have the Newbery Medal sticker, and the jacket is price-clipped. No marks or writing, a lovely copy. Number line indicates a 13th printing. This book won the Newbery in 1960; the author also won for ...And Now Miguel in 1954.
Synopsis
Onion John is a novel written by Joseph Krumgold and published in 1959. It was the winner of the 1960 Newbery Medal. The story is set in 1950s New Jersey, and tells the story of 12-year-old Andy Rusch and his friendship with an eccentric hermit who lives on the outskirts of the small town of Serenity.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Books, Interesting and Odd & Sleepyside Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003747
- Title
- Onion John
- Author
- Krumgold, Joseph
- Illustrator
- Shimin, Symeon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Thomas Y. Crowell
- Date Published
- 1959
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Classics; Children's Award Winners;
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About the Seller
Books, Interesting and Odd & Sleepyside Books
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Evanston, Illinois
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- Fine
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