Synopsis Twelve-year-old Andy Rusch, Jr. befriends Onion John, an eccentric man who lives in his town. Andy's father, who wants his son to achieve his own unfulfilled dream of becoming an engineer, at first disapproves of Andy's seemingly frivolous relationship with Onion John. However, he, too, befriends the unusual man and, to Andy, even seems to take his place in Onion John's heart. When Andy's father's good intentions bring tragedy into the life of Onion John, Andy is forced to reevaluate his relationship with his father and his own dreams for the future. Winner of the 1960 Newbery Medal.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1999-10-01 |
| Size | | Height: | 7.5 in | | Width: | 5.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 9.6 oz |
Publisher's Note The friendship between Andy and the elderly Onion John--an immigrant handyman--becomes strained when Andy's father tries to change the old man's ways.
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