The flying tortoise: an Igbo tale
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
Published:
New York : Clarion, c1994., New York : Clarion, [1994].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Status:
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Louisville Children's NonFiction
E 398.208997 MOL
On Shelf
Jun 24, 2023
Description
Mbeku, the greedy tortoise, gets himself invited to the banquet in Skyland, but is trapped with no way to get back to Earth in this Igbo tale of why the tortoise has a checkered shell.
More Copies In Prospector
Loading Prospector Copies...
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780395688458 , 0395688450
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 3.9, 0.5 Points
Level 3.9, 0.5 Points
Lexile code:
AD: Adult Directed
Lexile measure:
670
Notes
Description
Mbeku, the greedy tortoise, gets himself invited to the banquet in Skyland, but is trapped with no way to get back to Earth in this Igbo tale of why the tortoise has a checkered shell.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Mollel, T. M., & Spurll, B. (1994). The flying tortoise: an Igbo tale. New York, Clarion.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Mollel, Tololwa M and Barbara. Spurll. 1994. The Flying Tortoise: An Igbo Tale. New York, Clarion.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Mollel, Tololwa M and Barbara. Spurll, The Flying Tortoise: An Igbo Tale. New York, Clarion, 1994.
MLA Citation (style guide)Mollel, Tololwa M. and Barbara Spurll. The Flying Tortoise: An Igbo Tale. New York, Clarion, 1994.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
c7c4fbf1-f956-8ab2-c6e9-ef84a9e62b28
QR Code
Record Information
| Last Sierra Extract Time | Sep 13, 2024 10:03:34 PM |
|---|---|
| Last File Modification Time | Sep 13, 2024 10:09:37 PM |
| Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Sep 13, 2024 10:03:39 PM |
MARC Record
| LEADER | 01467cam a22003614a 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | sky203778652 | ||
| 003 | SKY | ||
| 005 | 20141212000000.0 | ||
| 008 | 930604s1994 onca j 000 0 eng | ||
| 010 | |a 93014349 /AC/r94 | ||
| 020 | |a 9780395688458 | ||
| 020 | |a 0395688450 | ||
| 040 | |a DLC |c DLC |d DLC |d SKYRV |e rda |d CoBoFLC | ||
| 050 | 0 | 0 | |a PZ8.1.M73 |b Fl 1993 |
| 082 | 0 | 0 | |a 398.24/52792 |a E |
| 100 | 1 | |a Mollel, Tololwa M. |q (Tololwa Marti) | |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The flying tortoise : |b an Igbo tale / |c retold by Tololwa M. Mollel ; illustrated by Barbara Spurll. |
| 260 | |a New York : |b Clarion, |c c1994. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b Clarion, |c [1994] | |
| 264 | 4 | |c ©1994 | |
| 300 | |a 32 unnumbered pages : |b color illustrations ; |c 28 cm | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a unmediated |b n |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a volume |b nc |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 520 | |a Mbeku, the greedy tortoise, gets himself invited to the banquet in Skyland, but is trapped with no way to get back to Earth in this Igbo tale of why the tortoise has a checkered shell. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Igbo (African people) |x Folklore |v Juvenile literature. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Folklore |z Nigeria |v Juvenile literature. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Turtles |v Folklore |v Juvenile literature. | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Picture books. |2 lcgft | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Spurll, Barbara. | |
| 907 | |a .b22263238 |b lsj | ||
| 945 | |y .i14378796 |i R0501424723 |l lsnfj |s - |h |u 63 |x 1 |w 0 |v 14 |t 0 |z 000415 |1 06-24-2023 19:54 |o - |f E |a 398.208997 |b MOL | ||
| 998 | |f - |e a |i eng |h lsj | ||