The Princess Who Lost Her Hair
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Picture Book · Ages 7–10 · 1993

The Princess Who Lost Her Hair

Written by Tololwa M. Mollel · Illustrated by Charles Reasoner

Part of the Legends of the World series

A proud princess's kingdom withers in drought until a kind beggar boy steps in.

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32 pages· AD720L
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In this Akamba legend from Kenya, a terrible drought has fallen on the kingdom of a proud and haughty princess, and her once-beautiful hair is gone. Only the efforts of a kind-hearted beggar boy can bring the rain back. Tololwa M. Mollel retells the tale, with paintings by Charles Reasoner.

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Magnificent illustrations and captivating texts tell the legends of Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, the Americas, and Native America.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD720L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.5
F&P level
~Q
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
171434
Publication
Published
January 1, 1998
First published
January 1, 1993
Publisher
Troll Communications
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780816728169
LCCN
92013273
OCLC
25789225

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