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The boy who ran with the gazelles
By Mayer, Marianna & Gore, Leonid
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-80372-522-5
- Publisher
- New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, c2005.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2005
Gr 2-5 In this weak, hopelessly romantic narrative, a nomadic tribeswoman with no milk for her infant son resorts to a tame gazelle to serve as his wet nurse. The bond between beast and baby grows so strong that when the irresistible call of the wild lures the gazelle away from the village, the boy toddles along with her. They take to the plains, and after some initial resistance from their new friends, are accepted by the herd. According to the text, the boy -lived as they did, and learn...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
