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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.

   • Nationality: American
   • Period: 1938 - 1986

   • Occupation: Writer
   • Genre: Children's literature

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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.

4. www.goodreads.com › author › showMeindert DeJong (Author of The Wheel on the School) - Goodreads

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   Jul 16, 1991 · 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. De Jong immigrated to the United States with his family in 1914.

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   • Death Date: July 16, 1991

   • Birth Date: March 4, 1906

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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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   Where was de Jong born?

   • De Jong was born in the village of Wierum in the province of Friesland, Netherlands. (The correct Dutch and Frisian spelling of his surname is 'de Jong' when preceded by his first name or initials, and 'De Jong' when not.) The family emigrated to the United States in 1914.

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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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7. 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.

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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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10. www.jstor.org › stable › 41386402Meindert De Jong - JSTOR

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    Authors, Meindert De Jong said that writ-ing is "the one thing that gives things life and spice and interest and meaning."1 And his books have indeed enhanced and vital-ized the lives of many young readers. The characters and events that Meindert De Jong created for his junior novels are valued because they stimulate the faculties of children.