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Baboon King, The |
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| Author: Quintana, Anton | Illustrator: |
| Title: Baboon King, The | Date: 1996 |
| Publisher: Walker and Co. | City: New York |
| ISBN, paperback: 0-8027-8711-8 | ISBN, hardback: |
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| ABE/ABLE: Yes | ESOL: |
| Family: | Young Adult: Yes |
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| Book Type(s): fiction | |
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| Set in Africa, this powerful book explores the themes of the importance of community through the exile of Morengaru from his tribe and survival, not against but with nature, in his life with a group of baboons. | |
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| The theme of belonging to a community is explored in both Morengaru's village and in the group of baboons. Learners may want to develop a matrix with characteristics of communities on one axis and the two groups on the other axis. Morengaru experiences the divided loyalty of belonging to two antigonistc tribes. Learners can apply the author's insights to the experience of people who belong to two races or ethnic groups in the U.S. They could use a Venn diagram to show similarities and differences. Because the setting is so carefully realized, learners can discuss/write about the problem-solving Morengaru accomplishes and how he is so tuned in to his environment. The Internet provides many sites with additional information about Tanzania. | |
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 Venn Diagramshttp://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/venn_diagrams.pdf |
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