Meindert DeJong, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Meindert DeJong

American children's writer

Date of Birth: 04-Mar-1906

Place of Birth: Wierum, Friesland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 16-Jul-1991

Profession: writer, children's writer

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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.