Author: ROSS, GAYLE
Title: How Turtle's Back Was Cracked a Traditional Cherokee Tale
Description: New York: Dial, 1995. First Edition. First Printing; Hardcover. ISBN: 0803717288. Illustrated by Murv Jacob. Color Illustrations; 8 3/4 x 11; Unpaginated pages; Hard cover is glazed boards. Slight rubbing to covers. Green endpapers. Pages are clean and tight; appears as if unused. Pages not numbered, 32 pages. Stunning illustrations by Murv Jacob. Long ago when all the creatures still spoke the same language, Turtle's back was smooth and shiny. Then one day a wolf tried to steal persimmons from Turtle and his best friend, Possum. It was Possum who fixed the thief but Turtle convinced himself that he was the mighty hunter who had slain the greedy wolf--and his boastful ways soon lead to trouble. Short-listed for North Carolina Children's Book Award (Picture Book) 2000. Near Fine .

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