The Family Under the Bridge
The Family Under the Bridge
The Family Under the Bridge
Garth Williams, Natalie Savage Carlson
The heartwarming and memorable Newbery Honor-winning book about finding family in the unlikeliest places, featuring artwork by beloved illustrator Garth Williams. Armand, an old Parisian living on the streets of Paris, relished his solitary life. He begged and did odd jobs for money to keep himself warm and fed, and he liked his carefree life. Then one day just before Christmas, a struggling mother and her three children walked into his life. Though he tried to ignore their troubles, Armand soon found himself caring for the family and sharing his unusual home under the bridge with them. It did not take Armand very long to realize that he had gotten himself ready-made family; one that he loved with all his heart, and one for whom he would have to find a better home than the bridge. Children will treasure this warm and funny adventure of family, freedom, and Santa Claus. The book includes illustrations by Garth Williams, the acclaimed illustrator of E. B. White's Charlotte's Web and Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series, among many other books.

Book Details

Genre: 

  • Fiction

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
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This book is about an old hobo (an old man) who lived under a bridge. One day he was comming home and there were Three kids in his spot under the bridge and they became part of his life. See what happens with the old hobo and the kids.

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