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Shining
By Lester, Julius & Clapp, John
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-15200-773-7
- Publisher
- San Diego : Silver Whistle, 2003.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2003
Gr 3-5 This is the tale of a girl "as black and silent as wonder" who is born in a nameless, timeless village "far, far away." The preternaturally quiet baby, named Shining because her skin is so black that it "shines bright like the sun," grows into an elective mute, able but not willing to speak. Her silence elicits fear and worry in her parents, who take her to see the mystical "One," who guards the souls of the living and the dead. The One says...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
