Onion John

By Joseph Krumgold, illustrated by Symeon Shimin

Interest Level

Grades 6 - 8

Reading Level

Grade level Equivalent: 5.1

Lexile Measure^®: 710L

DRA: 44

Guided Reading: U

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Theme/Subject

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The story of a friendship between a 12-year-old boy and an immigrant handyman, almost wrecked by the good intentions of the townspeople.

Joseph Krumgold

Krumgold won the Newbery Medal in 1954 and 1959. His career in Hollywood, for a dozen years or so, i...