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Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance
Jul 24, 2009 rated it really liked it
Onion John is Andy’s best friend, but Onion John is not an ordinary kid….Onion John is a man who does things his own way. John has lived in Serenity for many years, scavenging to furnish his home, working a little to buy food and supplies. Then he needs a new hinge for his door and suddenly everyone wants to change Onion John, from his home to his ways of making a living to his ways of thinking. The town gets together and decides to build a brand new house for John; it is not really what John wa ...more
Christi
Jun 05, 2009 rated it it was ok
Shelves: young-adult, newberry
i didn't like the writing style, but the idea of the story was classic and was honest about how we generally talk to each other. I liked that part of it. ...more
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Shelves: award-newbery