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Twins and the Bird of Darkness : A Hero Tale from the Caribbean by Robert D. San Souci (2002, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSimon & Schuster Children's Publishing

ISBN-100689833431

ISBN-139780689833434

eBay Product ID (ePID)1681278

Product Key Features

Book TitleTwins and the Bird of Darkness : a Hero Tale from the Caribbean

Number of Pages40 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAction & Adventure / General, Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, People & Places / United States / African American, Folklore & Mythology

Publication Year2002

IllustratorWidener, Terry, Yes

GenreJuvenile Fiction, Social Science

AuthorRobert D. San Souci

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight17.7 Oz

Item Length10.1 in

Item Width10.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN99-058950

Dewey Edition21

TitleLeadingThe

Grade FromKindergarten

Grade ToFifth Grade

Dewey Decimal398.2/09729/02 E

SynopsisWhen a benevolent king and his daughter, Princess Marie, find their peaceful kingdom threatened by an enormous, evil, seven-headed bird, the brave princess offers herself as the bird's hostage in order to prevent the entire kingdom from being thrust into eternal darkness.As soon as Soliday, a kindhearted, hardworking, and generous youth hears about the princess's sacrifice, he vows to kill the Bird of Darkness and save Marie. His identical twin brother -- the jealous, lazy, and dishonest Salacotta -- accompanies Soliday on the dangerous journey, but doesn't lift a finger in order to rescue the princess or slay the monstrous bird. And the second Salacotta sees his chance to claim that he was the one who freed the princess, he does just that.Will Soliday be able to convince everyone that he is indeed who he says? Will his brother admit his treachery? Will Soliday ever be able to trust his twin again?This timeless and resonant folktale about the forces of good and evil and the redemptive power of brotherly love is the perfect story for the ages.

LC Classification NumberPZ8.1.S227Tw 2002