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The Terrible, Wonderful Tellin' at Hog Hammock

Book Description


"Oree can go to the tellin' for this family," his grandmother said thoughtfully. "He do have the gift his grandpa left him. " Jonas almost choked on a piece of biscuit.

No one called him Oree anymore except for his grandmother-and Jonas knew that she meant serious business when she used his Gullah name. If his grandmother decided it was so, Jonas would have to represent the fami... More
Book Information
PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
BindingHardcover (3 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages88
ISBN-100060248777
ISBN-13978-0060248772
Publication Date06/1996
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About Eric Velasquez (Illustrator) : Eric Velasquez is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Eric Velasquez include The Little Sister, I, Matthew Henson.
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3/25/2010 Sandra Bright said: What a wonderful book! Fifth graders in my reading groups are enjoying the flavor of the gullah language and experiences through the main character, Jonas. This book lends itself well to visualization, engaging the senses and making inferences.
tags: I recommend, I'm reading

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