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Available
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Publication
Clarion Books (1996), Library Binding, 40 pages
Description
A soothsayer and his faithful donkey save the Israelites from destruction by King Balak on the orders of an angel.
Awards
Sydney Taylor Book Award (Mass Import -- Pending Differentiation)
CCBC Choices (1996)
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User reviews
LibraryThing member raizel
The angel has a halo. I'm sure there is a Christian slant to this, but the retelling is reasonable. Ms. Paterson adds her own spin by saying that Balaam's donkey acts strangely in front of other people and that Balaam's reaction is therefore due his embarrassment about not being able to control his
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LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
I dunno. Maybe if I were Christian I'd appreciate this more. It just didn't have the power some parables and stories do, though.
ISBN
0395689694 / 9780395689691
UPC
046442689694