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Kami and the Yaks
Average rating
4.3 out of 5
Based on 18 Ratings and 13 Reviews

Book Description
Just before the start of a new trek, a Sherpa family discovers that their yaks are missing. Young Kami, anxious to help his brother and father maintain their livelihood, sets off by himself to find the wandering herd. A spunky deaf child who is unable to speak, Kami attempts to summon the yaks with his shrill whistle. Failing to rout them, he hustles up the steep mountainside to search the yaks' f... More
Book Information
PublisherBay Otter Press
BindingPaperback (4 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages48
ISBN-100977896110
ISBN-13978-0977896110
Publication Date04/01/2007
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About Andrea Stenn Stryer (Author) : Andrea Stenn Stryer is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Andrea Stenn Stryer include Kami and the Yaks, Celestial River: Creation Tales of the Milky Way (World S... more
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About Bert Dodson (Illustrator) : Bert Dodson is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Bert Dodson include Stranger in Right Field, Grammie's Secret Cupboard.
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7/25/2009 Nancy Smith said:
The author draws you into the experience of the little deaf boy whose family are sherpas. A storm is coming and the family's yaks are not coming home as usual. Kami is brave and won't give up once he knows what has happened to the yaks. A tender story that delves into the world of non-verbal comm... more

tags: I recommend, Inspired me, I read

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