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The Orphan Boy /

by Mollel, Tololwa M ,
Additional authors: Morin, Paul , -- 1959- -- illustrator.
Published by : Oxford University Press , (Toronto, Ontario :) Physical details: [31] pages : illustrations ; 30 cm. ISBN:0195407830 : .
Subject(s): Orphans | Masai (African people) -- Folklore. | Africa | Venus (Planet) | JUVENILE NONFICTION / Places / Africa | JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Folklore & Mythology
Year: 1990 Item type: Print
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Print Print W. Ross Macdonald School Library
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To the Maasai, the planet Venus is known as Kileken, the orphan boy. This traditional story explains why Kileken appears in the sky both morning and night. When the "orphan boy" comes into his life, an old man becomes insatiably curious about the boy's mysterious powers.

Guided Reading Level : O

Grade level: 5.5

ALA Notable Children's Book

Parents Choice Storybook Award

Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts

Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies

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