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A review by lemon_drop
Onion John by Joseph Krumgold
2.0
Great theme: Freedom of Choice
But I found the development of the title character to be offensive.
An Eastern European immigrant (possibly Russian) who is simple-minded, not through mental issues, but simply by his heritage. For example, when the town tries to modernize him by building him a 'suitable house' he promptly burns it down by starting his electric stove with newspapers.
I pushed through it since it's a Newbery, but it wasn't easy.
But I found the development of the title character to be offensive.
An Eastern European immigrant (possibly Russian) who is simple-minded, not through mental issues, but simply by his heritage. For example, when the town tries to modernize him by building him a 'suitable house' he promptly burns it down by starting his electric stove with newspapers.
I pushed through it since it's a Newbery, but it wasn't easy.