Fire on the Mountain
by Jane Kurtz
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A clever young shepherd boy uses his wits to gain a fortune for himself and his sister from a haughty rich man.Tags
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This book would be good to use when looking at how other cultures live. I think students will like it because the pictures are amazing and the story is interesting.
This book is about a brave young boy who goes and sits out in the cold on a mountain to prove a point and ultimately make a difference in his community.
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Author Information
Jane Kurtz moved with her family to Ethiopia when she was two years old and spent most of her childhood there. Drawing on vivid memories and extensive research, she has written both fiction and nonfiction books set in Ethiopia. Many of her books have won awards -- including her first middle-grade novel, The Storyteller's Beads, and her most recent show more picture book, River Friendly, River Wild. In addition to her own writing, Ms. Kurtz enjoys teaching and talking about writing She speaks at schools and conferences Since 1997, Ms. Kurtz has traveled back to Ethiopia and East Africa several times, and she hopes to continue to do so regularly. When not traveling, she lives in Kansas with her husband show less
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- Canonical title
- Fire on the Mountain
- Original publication date
- 1994
- People/Characters
- Alemayu
- Important places
- Ethiopia
- First words
- In the high and beautiful mountains of Ethiopia there once lived a dreamer named Alemayu.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)His sister lived in his house and became even wiser as she grew older so that people came to her for advice from the neighboring villages, from the faraway city of Gondar, and from all of Ethiopia and beyond.
- Original language
- English
Classifications
- Genres
- Children's Books, Picture Books
- DDC/MDS
- 398.21 — Society, government, & culture Customs, etiquette & folklore Folklore & Folktales Folk literature Fairy Tales
- LCC
- PZ8.1 .K9854 .F — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Juvenile belles lettres
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- 316
- Popularity
- 100,908
- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (3.94)
- Languages
- English
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- ISBNs
- 9
