The
silent one
Cowley, Joy
creator
text
Children's stories, New Zealand.
at
Ringwood, Vic
Puffin Books
1986
monographic
eng
95 p. ; 20 cm.
Unable to speak, Jonasi is blamed by superstitious villagers for the drought on their island. When Jonasi meets the great white turtle a secret bond seems to exist between them.
juvenile
Joy Cowley.
Novel for children by a New Zealand author.
"The moving story of a special friendship"--Cover.
First published: Christchurch, N.Z. : Whitcoulls, 1981.
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NZ823.2
0140322841 (pbk.) :
9780140322842 (pbk.)
NZNB
860818
20140217155830.0
80159