Title The wheel on the school / by Meindert DeJong ; pictures by Maurice Sendak

Published New York : Harper & Row, [1954] ©1954

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W'PONDS CRC	J Dej		AVAILABLE

Description 298 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm Summary SUMMARY: Six Dutch school children realise that it is strange that the storks always pass their village by, although they nest in the neighbouring villages. They set out to coax the storks to nest in Shora, their village. Their enthusiasm spreads, and everyone in the village plays a part in making the dream of storks on every roof inShora come true Notes For children Audience For 10-14 year old children Subject Children -- Netherlands -- Juvenile fiction. Cooperativeness -- Juvenile fiction. Country life -- Netherlands -- Juvenile fiction. Fishing villages -- Netherlands -- Juvenile fiction. Group problem solving -- Juvenile fiction. Literary prizes -- United States. Newbery Medal. School children -- Netherlands -- Juvenile fiction. Storks -- Juvenile fiction. Storks -- Netherlands -- Juvenile fiction. SUBJECT Netherlands -- Social life and customs http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh89000652 -- Juvenile fiction. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001687 Genre/Form Fiction. Author Sendak, Maurice. LC no. 54008945

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