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Greyling
By Yolen, Jane & Ray, David R.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-39922-262-7
- Publisher
- New York : Philomel Books, c1991.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 1991
Gr 1-5 A haunting story of a selchie adopted by a childless couple, first published in 1968 with illustrations by William Stobbs, which shows Yolen's ability to give her work the power and language of legend. The fisherman and his wife know the child is a selchie but hope to keep him in his human form by never allowing him in the sea. Only during a storm does Greyling revert to his seal form, simultaneously rescuing his father from drowning and breaking f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
