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Old Turtle and the Broken Truth
by Wood, Douglas
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0439321093
- ISBN 13
- 9780439321099
- Seller
-
The Villages, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York : Scholastic, 2003. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Munth, John J.. 1st Edition, 2nd printing. Signed by author with " To ---" Not ex-library, no remainder marks. Unpaginated. Unclipped original price. No writing. Panels and edges of book have virtually no wear, Minuscule wear to corner tips, spine end corners wear, spine tail bumping. A few pages with finger indents. Jacket has edge wear, flap fold chipping, and edge and bottom creasing. A wear spot on front cover corner. Small open tear to flap fold bottom - approximately 2 mm. Summary: A sequel to Old Turtle. Summary: Truth fell from the sky to earth and broke into pieces. A human finds a piece that says "You are loved." This makes his race feel special and proud and causes friction with other peoples. A little girl gets advice from Old Turtle, and she carries the other piece back to the people and explains that the broken piece is incomplete. She fits the broken truth piece with the turtle's piece and the people learn the whole truth and change. A book for adults as well as older children to ponder and discuss. Beautiful watercolors by Muth.
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- Bookseller
- D'Qualitas Books, Et. Al.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 121782
- Title
- Old Turtle and the Broken Truth
- Author
- Wood, Douglas
- Illustrator
- Munth, John J.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 2nd Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0439321093
- ISBN 13
- 9780439321099
- Publisher
- Scholastic
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2003
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- children, adults, fiction, turtle, truth and morals
- Bookseller catalogs
- Picture Books-Ages 10 to Adult;
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The Villages, Florida
About D'Qualitas Books, Et. Al.
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