Jean Merrill

The New York Review Children's Collection is thrilled to announce the publication of children's books in paperback, now including Jean Merrill's classic The Pushcart War--first published fifty years ago, and anew by NYRB in Fall 2014. Merrill's timeless tale has inspired generations of children and been adapted for television, radio, and the stage around the world. It was included on School Library Journal's list of "One Hundred Books That Shaped the Twentieth Century," and its assertion that a committed group of men and women can prevail against a powerful force is as relevant in the twenty-first century as it was in 1964.