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Swaziland
1 Reviews
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
JoEllen McAllister Stammen.
The true story of a Swaziland baby rhino, who was orphaned by poachers but survived by being adopted by an older female rhino, forms the basis of this somewhat sentimental book. The free verse narration suffers from a self-conscious weightiness ("Passing elephants, / their long, heavy trunks / sweeping the earth, / brought the sunrise"), but the dry pastel illustrations glow with rich savanna colors.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
1 reviews
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