Meindert DeJong
Meindert De Jong  | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 4, 1906 Wierum, Friesland, Netherlands  | 
| Died | July 16, 1991 (aged 85) Michigan, US  | 
| Occupation | Writer | 
| Nationality | American | 
| Period | 1938–1986 | 
| Genre | Children's literature | 
Meindert De Jong, sometimes spelled de Jong, DeJong or Dejong (4 March 1906 – 16 July 1991) was a Dutch-born American writer of children's books. He won the international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1962 for his contributions as a children's writer.