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10 - 13
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1960-01-01
Page Count
256
Publisher
Crowell
Grade Level
5th - 8th
ISBN
9780064401449
Lexile
710
Themes
adventure
cultural history
friendship

Onion John

Written by Joseph Krumgold and Illustrated by Symeon Shimin

The story of the friendship between a European immigrant named Onion John, so called because of his love of onions, and a young boy named Andy Rusch. The town of Serenity, led by Andy's father, decides to replace Onion John's hut with a new house, but things don't go according to plan. What does Onion John need to do to continue to live as he sees fit?

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Age Range
10 - 13
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1960-01-01
Page Count
256
Publisher
Crowell
Grade Level
5th - 8th
ISBN
9780064401449
Lexile
710
Themes
adventure
cultural history
friendship
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