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Joseph Krumgold


Born
in Jersey City, New Jersey, The United States
April 09, 1908

Died
July 10, 1980

Genre
Children's Books


In addition to being a renowned author of books for young readers, Joseph Quincy Krumgold was a scriptwriter for several well-known movies, including "Seven Miles From Alcatraz" (1942) and "Dream No More" (1953). While he did not have a great number of books published over the span of his writing career, Joseph Krumgold became the first author to win the John Newbery Medal for two different books, "...And Now Miguel" (published in 1953), and "Onion John" (published in 1959). ...more

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Average rating: 3.49 · 7,677 ratings · 565 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors
Onion John
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3.45 avg rating — 4,003 ratings — published 1959 — 18 editions
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...And Now Miguel
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One-Eyed Cat + The Family U...
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3.41 avg rating — 1,771 ratings — published 1984 — 62 editions
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Newbery Award Library II: A...
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Henry 3
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The Most Terrible Turk: A S...
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Sweeney's Adventure
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