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New York Harcourt, Brace, c1984.
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child fairy tales
Physical description
32 p.; 28 cm
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Available
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The giant statue that has always stood in front of the Church of San Sepolcro in Barletta is called upon to save the town from an army of a thousand men that is destroying all the towns and cities along the lower Adriatic coast.
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LibraryThing member ShellyCBuchanan
This is the story of Zia Concetta, the oldest wise woman in Barletta, a small coastal town in Italy, who must bring her wits to blossom when the town is threatened by marauders. She turns to the mysterious giant statue of a boy that has seemingly always graced the town square. No one knows who
In classic Tomie De Paola style, the author and illustrator engages his readers with expert storytelling, building up mystery and suspense and, with just the right amount of magic, setting things right in a most satisfyling way. As always, De Paola's bright, delightful illustrations perfectly complement this classic folktale.
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built the statue or how long it has been there. Together the too set things right and restore peace to the townspeople. In classic Tomie De Paola style, the author and illustrator engages his readers with expert storytelling, building up mystery and suspense and, with just the right amount of magic, setting things right in a most satisfyling way. As always, De Paola's bright, delightful illustrations perfectly complement this classic folktale.
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LibraryThing member JusticeEvans
In Barletta, there is a large stone statue of a boy. When war comes to the town, all the people leave except Zia Concetta and the statue, which she wishes to life in order to aid in the protection of the town. They make plans to defeat the army, surprising us with their smart choices and peaceful
This is a great, longish read-aloud, that focuses on peaceful and intelligent choices in conflict. This would be great in a folktales unit, world history or as a simple choice read-aloud. Discussions and predictions during the reading would enhance the experience.
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means.This is a great, longish read-aloud, that focuses on peaceful and intelligent choices in conflict. This would be great in a folktales unit, world history or as a simple choice read-aloud. Discussions and predictions during the reading would enhance the experience.
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ISBN
9780152563493
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