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The Door in the Wall

by Marguerite de Angeli, and published by Doubleday

The book cover of "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli features a boy riding a swaybacked horse whose halter is held by a friar. Alongside them, a traveling minstrel walks and plays a lyre. The John Newbery Medal Seal has been affixed below the title on the right edge.

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John Newbery Medal

A medal to be given for the most distiguished contribution to children's literature produced during the preceding calendar year.

1950 - Winner(s)
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