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00000029 |
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100125122311 |
| FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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s eng | |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0-19-540845-4(pbk) |
| AUTHOR NAME |
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| AUTHOR NAME |
Mollel, Tololwa |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
The orphan boy/ |
| Remainder of title |
written by Tololwa Mollel |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
Toronto: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Oxford University Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
c1990 |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
unpaged, |
| Other physical details |
illus. |
| GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Winner of Canada Council Children's Literature Prize. |
| FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Added to collection September, 1999 by donation by Mrs. Greenan. |
| SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
When Kileken, the orphan boy, mysteriously appears to an old man who has longed for a child for many years, he is delighted. However, when the old man discovers that Kileken has powers no ordinary boy has, he becomes desperate to know the boy's secret. Based on a Maasai legend, the story is a tale of strength and weakness, youth and age, and loyal affection despite broken trust. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Legends |
| ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Koha item type |
01. English Non Fiction |
