 First p/b edition | |
| Author | Louis Sachar |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Knopf (h/b) Avon Books (p/b) |
Publication date | 1981 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 128 |
| ISBN | 0-679-90411-5 |
Johnny's in the Basement is a children's novel by the author Louis Sachar, the author of the National Book Award and Newbery Medal winning novel, Holes.[1] This book was published in 1981, by Knopf. It is Sachar's second book (Sideways Stories from Wayside School was his first, in 1978).[2] The book's title is a reference to the song "Subterranean Homesick Blues" by Bob Dylan, which begins with the line "Johnny's in the basement mixing up the medicine."
- ^ Bernice E. Cullinan, Diane Goetz Person, "Sachar" Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature New York : Continuum, 2005 Google Books excerpt
- ^ "Johnny's in the Basement by Louis Sachar". www.fantasticfiction.com.