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   Meindert De Jong, sometimes spelled de Jong, DeJong or Dejong (4 March 1906 – 16 July 1991) was a Dutch-born American writer of children's books. He won the international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1962 for his contributions as a children's writer.

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3. www.newnetherlandinstitute.org › meindert-de-jongMeindert De Jong :: New Netherland Institute

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   Meindert De Jong was an award winning children’s book author. He did not start writing books until he was 32 years old. He did so, because a local librarian felt he had the potential to be a good writer. De Jong’s first book, entitled, “The Big Goose and the Little White Duck”, was published in 1938.

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   Aug 28, 1987 · Meindert DeJong was the award-winning author of many classic books for children, including the Newbery Medal-winning The Wheel on the School and the Newbery Honor-winning Along Came a Dog, Shadrach, and The House of Sixty Fathers, all illustrated by Maurice Sendak.

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5. www.goodreads.com › author › listBooks by Meindert DeJong (Author of The Wheel on the School)

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   Meindert DeJong has 34 books on Goodreads with 35746 ratings. Meindert DeJong’s most popular book is The Wheel on the School.

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   Apr 5, 1972 · Meindert DeJong is the award-winning author of many classic books for children, including the Newbery Medal-winning The Wheel On The School and the Newbery Honor-winning Along Came A Dog, Shadrach, and The House Of Sixty Fathers, all available in Harper Trophy editions and illustrated by Maurice Sendak.

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   • Publish Year: 1954

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   Jul 16, 1991 · March 04, 1906. Died. July 16, 1991. Genre. Children's Books. edit data. Meindert De Jong 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.

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   • (New York Times) Meindert DeJong was the award-winning author of many classic books for children, including the Newbery Medal-winning The Wheel on the School and the Newbery Honor-winning Along Came a Dog, Shadrach, and The House of Sixty Fathers, all illustrated by Maurice Sendak.

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   How old was Meindert De Jong when he started writing books?

   • Meindert De Jong was an award winning children’s book author. He did not start writing books until he was 32 years old. He did so, because a local librarian felt he had the potential to be a good writer. De Jong’s first book, entitled, “The Big Goose and the Little White Duck”, was published in 1938.

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   When did Meindert De Jong die?

   • Meindert De Jong was born in Wierum, in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands, on March 4, 1906. He immigrated with his parents to the United States in 1914. He retired from writing in 1986, and he passed away from emphysema on July 16, 1991, at the age of 85.

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   • To add more books, click here . Meindert DeJong has 34 books on Goodreads with 35595 ratings. Meindert DeJong’s most popular book is The Wheel on the School.

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9. archives.calvin.eduDe Jong, Meindert (1906-1991) | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

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   Name: De Jong, Meindert (1906-1991) Historical Note: Meindert DeJong is the award-winning author of many classic books for children, including the Newbery Medal-winning The Wheel on the School and the Newbery Honor-winning Along Came A Dog, Shadrach, and The House of Sixty Fathers.