You Better Come Home with Me

by John Lawson

Other authors: Arnold Spilka (Illustrator)

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The has been told many times--a lone boy's quest for his identity--but never quite as it is told here. For the child who loves anything with a touch of magic. -- The Horn Book.

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John Lawson	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Spilka, Arnold	Illustrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (Nominee – 1967-1968)

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1966-08-15

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The has been told many times--a lone boy's quest for his identity--but never quite as it is told here. For the child who loves anything with a touch of magic. -- The Horn Book.

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As the result of misinterpreting a scarecrow's remark, a wandering boy finds a pleasant home in a magical town in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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