The House of Sixty Fathers by Meindert DeJong

The House of Sixty Fathers

Meindert DeJong with Maurice Sendak (Illustrator)

208 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction childrens historical emotional medium-paced
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Meindert DeJong is the winner of the 1954 Newbery Award for The Wheel on the School. The New York Herald Tribune praised this book for its insight that stimulates the imagination and its clear beauty, like that of a Vermeer painting.The scene of t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 179 reviews

Moods

adventurous 80%
sad 80%
emotional 60%
tense 60%
challenging 20%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 20%

Pace

medium 80%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.67

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