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FOLKTALES AND NURSERY RHYMES
Janisch, Heinz, Reteller

The Fire: An Ethiopian Folk Tale

32 pp. | Groundwood | September, 2002 | Trade ISBN 0-88899-450-8 $$15.95
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Fabricio VandenBroeck. A master will grant his slave freedom only if he can withstand (overnight) the cold on top of a snowy mountain. With a friend's moral support, the slave survives. Other versions of the story offer sources and more local atmosphere, but this spare retelling illuminates the best aspects of the human spirit. The acrylic illustrations range from an almost comical image of the master to strong portrayals of the slave.
Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

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