Jabuti the tortoise: a trickster tale from the Amazon
(Book)
Author:
Published:
San Diego : Harcourt, [2001].
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Desc:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Lexile measure:
AD: Adult Directed 600L
Rating:
AD600L
Status:
Description
All the birds enjoy the song-like flute music of Jabuti, the tortoise, except Vulture who, jealous because he cannot sing, tricks Jabuti into riding his back toward a festival planned by the King of Heaven.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Guilford Juvenile Non-Fiction
J398.27 MCDERMOTT
On Shelf
Hamden/Miller Children's Nonfiction
j398.2/MCD
On Shelf
Madison/Scranton Children's Nonfiction
JNF (AQUA) LATIN AMERICAN FOLKLORE MCD
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North Haven Children's Nonfiction
j 398.2098 Jabuti
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North Stonington/Wheeler Children's Nonfiction
J398.2 MCDERMOTT
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Old Saybrook/Acton Juvenile Picture Book
FOLK FAIRY E MCDERMOT
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West Haven Main Children's Picture Books
E MCD [FOLK & FAIRY TALES]
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West Haven Ora Mason Children's Non-fiction
j 398.2098
On Shelf
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
0152004963
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 3.8, 0.5 Points
Level 3.8, 0.5 Points
Lexile code:
AD: Adult Directed
Lexile measure:
600
Notes
Description
All the birds enjoy the song-like flute music of Jabuti, the tortoise, except Vulture who, jealous because he cannot sing, tricks Jabuti into riding his back toward a festival planned by the King of Heaven.
Target Audience
AD600L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,LG,3.8,0.5,49849
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
McDermott, G. (2001). Jabuti the tortoise: a trickster tale from the Amazon. Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)McDermott, Gerald. 2001. Jabuti the Tortoise: A Trickster Tale From the Amazon. Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)McDermott, Gerald, Jabuti the Tortoise: A Trickster Tale From the Amazon. Harcourt, 2001.
MLA Citation (style guide)McDermott, Gerald. Jabuti the Tortoise: A Trickster Tale From the Amazon. Harcourt, 2001.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Grouped Work ID:
58561d8d-152c-130a-45ec-78ec8355a0fb
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