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The Shark God
By Martin, Rafe
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-59039-500-7
- Publisher
- Levine Scholastic
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2001
Gr 1-4 Combining threads from a Hawaiian legend and his own creative imagination, Martin has woven a tale of two kindhearted children who aid a shark in distress and, later, are condemned to die after running afoul of their inflexible king. Shannon's vigorous illustrations provide ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on November 1, 2001
Based on an ancient legend from Hawaii, this story is sufficiently un-familiar and suspenseful to have appeal for storytellers and readers alike. The setting is a tropical island ruled by an unfeeling despot; the catalytic characters are a brother and sister who manage to rescue a rope-entangled shark despite the indifference of their neighbors, who are as callous as the king. When in their exuberance the children violate the rules and touch the king's drum, th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
