His friendship with the town odd-jobs man, Onion John, causes a conflict between Andy and his father.

• ISBN: 9780590435413
• Author: Krumgold, Joseph
• Published: 1990 , Scholastic
• Themes: Emmigrants and immigrants, Family and social issues, Friendship, multigenerational
• Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Newbery, Realistic Fiction, South America
• No. of pages: 248