num_pages: 248
description: The friendship between Andy and the elderly Onion John--an immigrant handyman--becomes strained when Andy's father tries to change the old man's ways
language: English
title: Onion John
titlecomplete: Onion John
characters: Eechee Ries, Andy Rusch, Jr., Andrew Rusch, Onion John
genres: Classics, Childrens, Juvenile, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Family, Historical Fiction, Coming Of Age, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 3857
places: New Jersey
awards: awardedAt: -315590400000
name: Newbery Medal
publisher: Scholastic