| Edition |
First Harper Trophy edition. |
| Description |
298 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm |
| Contents |
Do you know about storks? -- To wonder why -- Wagon wheel -- Jella and the farmer -- Pier and Dirk and the cherry tree -- Eelka and the ancient wheel -- Auka and the tin man -- Lina and the upturned boat -- Wheel rim -- Wagon in the sea -- Storm and storks -- Wheel on the school -- Flotsam and Jetsam -- Tots in the tower -- Storks in the sea. |
| Summary |
"Six school children bring the storks (harbingers of good luck) back to their little Dutch village. (A story) written with dramatic power and a deep insight into the minds and hearts of children."--Booklist. Newbery Medal; ALA Notable Children's Book. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.7 10.0 94. |
| Awards |
Newbery Medal Award winner, 1955. |
| Genre/Form |
Children's stories.
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| Subject |
Storks -- Fiction.
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Netherlands -- Fiction.
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| Added Author |
Sendak, Maurice.
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| ISBN |
0060215852 |
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9780060215859 |
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0060215860 library binding |
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9780060215866 library binding |
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0064400212 paperback |
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9780064400213 paperback |
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