''The Family Under the Bridge'' is a 1958 seasonal children's novel by

Natalie Savage Carlson Natalie Savage Carlson (October 3, 1906 – September 23, 1997) was a 20th-century American writer of children's books. For her lifetime contribution as a children's writer, she was United States nominee for the biennial, international Hans Christ ...

. It received a

Newbery Honor Award The John Newbery Medal, frequently shortened to the Newbery, is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), to the author of "the most distinguished contr ...

Plot

In the early 1900s a Parisian hobo named Armand dislikes children; but after meeting three children, Suzy, Evelyn, and Paul and their mother – he reluctantly allows them to share his space under a bridge in Paris during the Christmas season. Their ingenuity and talent helps them feed themselves, and he soon becomes attached to the children and determines to provide a home for them. Eventually, he becomes a hardworking man.

Awards

* Newbery Honor (1959)Newbery Medal and Honor Books
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Fanfare Best Book (1959)

References

{{1950s-child-novel-stub 1958 American novels 1958 children's books Newbery Honor-winning works American children's novels Christmas children's books Novels set in Paris Novels about homelessness