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The Wheel on the School

by Meindert Dejong

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ISBN13: 9780064400213
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Awards

Newbery Medal Award winner, 1955.
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Synopses & Reviews

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Why do the storks no longer come to the little Dutch fishing village of Shora to nest? It was Lina, one of the six schoolchildren who first asked the question, and she set the others to wondering. And sometimes when you begin to wonder, you begin to make things happen. So the children set out to bring the storks back to Shora. The force of their vision put the whole village to work until at last the dream began to come true.

Winner, 1955 Newbery Medal

Notable Children's Books of 1940–1970 (ALA)

1963 Lewis Carroll Shelf Award

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"The whole thing trembles with impatience and anxiety." (-- The Times Literary Supplement)

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". . . a happy story, written with the freshness and beauty and understanding of youngsters that make this author's stories unforgettable." (-- Saturday Review)

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"0nce again DeJong demonstrates his kinship with children and creatures as he builds up his narrative with brilliant detail and penetrating characterization." (-- Catholic Library World)

Synopsis:

"Six school children bring the storks (harbingers of good luck) back to their little Dutch village. (A story) written with dramatic power and a deep insight into the minds and hearts of children".--Booklist. Newbery Medal; ALA Notable Children's Book.

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About the Author

Meindert DeJong is the award-winning author of many classic books for children, including the Newbery Medal-winning The Wheel On The Schooland the Newbery Honor-winning Along Came A Dog, Shadrachand The House Of Sixty Fathers, all available in Harper Trophy editions and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Among Mr. Sendak's other popular books is his Caldecott Medal-winning Where The Wild Things Are.
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Sambenlanik, August 15, 2007 (view all comments by Sambenlanik)
I just read this book to my 2 boys, ages 6 and 8. They loved it. Each page was more exciting than the last. They were really emotionally tied to the characters and rooting for their success. The vocabulary is rich, some of the words and concepts had to be explained to my 6 year old. Otherwise a suspenseful read out loud book.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780064400213
Other:
Sendak, Maurice
Publisher:
HarperTrophy
Illustrator:
Sendak, Maurice
Author:
Sendak, Maurice
Author:
by Meindert DeJong and Maurice Sendak
Author:
De Jong, Meindert
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Children's fiction
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Animals - Birds
Subject:
People & Places - Europe
Subject:
Netherlands
Subject:
Storks
Copyright:
1954
Edition Description:
1st Harper Trophy ed.
Series Volume:
no. 18
Publication Date:
April 1972
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
298
Dimensions:
763x514x73 49
Age Level:
09-12
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