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Meindert DeJong


 

Meindert DeJong sometimes spelled as Meindert de Jong or Dejong (4 March 1906 - 16 July 1991) was an award winning author of children's books. He was born in the village of Wierum, of the province of Friesland, in the Netherlands.

Awards

  • The Wheel on the School was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1955.
  • Journey from Peppermint Street won the National Book Award in 1969
  • The House of Sixty Fathers received the Children's Book Award of the Child Study Association and was named a Newbery Honor Book.
  • In 1962 DeJong won the International Hans Christian Andersen Award for his contributions to literature for young people.