. . . . . . "172356" . "The House of Sixty Fathers is a children's novel by Meindert DeJong first published in 1956. Illustrations were provided by Maurice Sendak. The novel was based on the author's own experiences as a military flier in China during the second world war.The book won the Josette Frank Award (then named the Children's Book Award of the Child Study Association) in 1956."@en . "The House of Sixty Fathers"@en . "0-06-021481-3" . . .