Abiyoyo: based on a South African lullaby and folk story
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
Published:
New York : Scholastic, 1989.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
45 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Lexile measure:
AD: Adult Directed 470L
Status:
Description
American folk singer Pete Seeger retells a South African folktale about a boy and his father who, after being banished from town for making mischief, are welcomed back when they find a way to make the dreaded giant, Abiyoyo, disappear. Accompanying CD includes two versions of Pete Seeger performing the "storysong."
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Location
Call Number
Status
Norwich/Otis Children's Folk and Fairy Tales
JFF ABIYOYO
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0590427202
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 2.2, 0.5 Points
Level 2.2, 0.5 Points
Lexile code:
AD: Adult Directed
Lexile measure:
470
Notes
General Note
Banished form the town for making mischief, a little boy and his father are welcomed back when they find a way to make the dreaded giant Abiyoyo disappear.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,LG,2.2,0.5,9751
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Seeger, P., & Hays, M. (1989). Abiyoyo: based on a South African lullaby and folk story. Scholastic.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014 and Michael Hays. 1989. Abiyoyo: Based On a South African Lullaby and Folk Story. Scholastic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014 and Michael Hays, Abiyoyo: Based On a South African Lullaby and Folk Story. Scholastic, 1989.
MLA Citation (style guide)Seeger, Pete, and Michael Hays. Abiyoyo: Based On a South African Lullaby and Folk Story. Scholastic, 1989.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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9161f5e0-2aef-2f1e-419e-69580089805e
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