Nest egg
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Author
Contributions
- Springer, Jane, translator - Contributor
- Gavrielatos, Alina, illustrator - Contributor
Publication
1992 - Douglas & McIntyre, Toronto, Ontario
Language
English
Word Count
22,750 words, Guess
Page Count
91 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivenestegg0000quei
- ISBN-100888991592
- ISBN-139780888991591
- OCLC Control Number25370532
- Open LibraryOL32128589M
Classifications
- DDCj869.3
- LCCPZ7.Q844 Ns 1992
Description
"In the mountains of Brazil, there are only two seasons -- the rainy season and the dry season. Antonio is born during the rainy season, a bad omen. He is a sickly, odd child, born too soon slow to talk. Yet under the protective shadow of the encircling mountains, surrounded by the love of his family, Antonio fourishes. With the other boys he chases fireflies and swallows live minnows to make himself a better swimmer. He goes fishing with his father and measures their shadows, longing for the day when he will be just like the older man. He eats the special sweets his mother makes for him, listens to his grandmother's deliciously scary stories about souls from another world, and celebrates the monthly festivals to honour the saints. The seasons pass, and with each one the boy discovers more of the world's secrets. When the time finally comes to leave his farm to go away to school, Antonio is ready, nurtured in body and spirit by the rich tapestry of his childhood."--Page [4] of cover.
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