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Author Whelan, Gloria.

Title Waiting for the owl's call / [written by] Gloria Whelan ; [illustrated by] Pascal Milelli.

Imprint Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press, c2009.

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Location Call No. Status
 GDL Brand Library Children's Fiction    ji WHELAN,GLO    Available
 GDL Central Library Children's Fiction    ji WHELAN,GLO    Available
Description 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., col. map ; 29 cm.
Series Tales of the world : Afghanistan
Tales of the world.
Summary For generations the women of Zulviya's family have earned their living by weaving rugs by hand. During one work day, Zulviya will tie thousands of knots. As she sits at her work, Zulviya weaves not one but two patterns. The pattern on the loom will become a fine rug. She weaves a second pattern in her mind.
Audience 004-008.
Subject Weavers -- Afghanistan -- Juvenile literature.
Girls -- Afghanistan -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature.
Turkmen -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature.
Rugs, Turkmen -- Social aspects -- Juvenile literature.
Weaving.
Girls.
Turkmen -- Social life and customs.
Rugs, Turkmen.
Afghanistan.
Added Author Milelli, Pascal, 1965-
ISBN 9781585364183 (hc)
1585364185 (hc)

 
    
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