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The Dalai Lama
A Biography of the Tibetan Spiritual and Political Leader
By Demi,
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-80505-443-9
- Publisher
- H. Holt, c1998.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 1998
Gr 3-Up Tibet is a timely topic. However, in telling the story of the political and religious leader of the country, Demi does not aim at trendiness, controversy, or even high drama. This picture-book biography speaks simply and respectfully of the history and the mission of the Dalai Lama. The author focuses on the search for, and childhood of, the 14th reincarnation of the "ocean of wisdom." As a boy, he was both mischievous and mysterious, with ordinary childlike traits as well as deep s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
