Cianciolo, Patricia Jean. "Meindert DeJong." Elementary English 45 (1968): 725-730. Biographical and critical commentary.

Commire, Anne, ed. Something about the Author. Vol. 2. Detroit: Gale Research, 1972. Contains a brief sketch of DeJong's life and works.

DeJong, David Cornel. "My Brother Meindert." Horn Book 31 (August 1955): 247-253. Biographical information about Meindert DeJong by his brother.

DeJong, Meindert. "For the Love of the Word." Horn Book 60 (September/October 1984): 569-577. The author discusses his beginnings as a writer of children's books.

"Newbery Award Acceptance."

Horn Book 31 (August 1955): 241-246.

In his speech, DeJong talks about the writing of The Wheel on the School Kirkpatrick, D. L., ed. "Meindert DeJong." Twentieth-Century Children's Writers. 2d ed. New York: St. Martin's, 1983. Contains a bibliography of DeJong's writings and brief critical commentary.

Lindquist, Jennie D. "Review." Horn Book 30 (December 1954): 431-432.

Short, positive review of The Wheel on the School.