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Surf War!: A Folktale from the Marshall Islands
Average rating
3.2 out of 5
Based on 17 Ratings and 7 Reviews

Book Description
Sandpiper finds her daily stroll on the beach interrupted by Whale, who boasts that he is ruler of the sea. Sandpiper responds with equal bravado, asserting her rights to the sand and seawater. Soon the rivals are calling in their cousins, and the beach and sea are filled with shorebirds and sea mammals of every stripe. The standoff grows ominous as Whale leads his cousins in an assault on the bea... More
Book Information
PublisherAugust House Publishing Company
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-100874838894
ISBN-13978-0874838893
Publication Date07/16/2009
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About Margaret Read MacDonald (Author) : See my website for info:www.margaretreadmacdonald.com I am a folklorist (Ph.D. Indiana University), a Children's Librarian (King County Library System), and a professional storyteller. All of my bo... more
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About Geraldo Valerio (Illustrator) : Geraldo Valerio is a published illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Geraldo Valerio include All Aboard for Dreamland!, Now It's Fall!, When I Grow Up! (Flips and Flaps Boo... more
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