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Synopsis
Out of greed, Young Sam tries to duplicate the healing powers of the new hired hand at his Virginia saw mill, but when he ends up killing a woman instead of curing her, he learns to repent his old ways. Reprint.
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Review
Remember the sorcerer's apprentice? He had problems with his boss's spells, but at least he never killed anybody. In this African-American folk tale with roots in many cultures, author Robert D. San Souci takes a similar legend and dumps it in the lap of a lazy, selfish boy. Sam won't help out at the mill, and his father handles everything until the day the hired hand arrives. The new employee is a model worker, but he's got other skills, too. Magic ones. Sam tries a few of the newcomer's tricks, and nearly ends up in prison. He ends up wiser instead. As usual, Jerry Pinkney's illustrations add lyric beauty, emotional heft, and a sense of "once upon a time" to this well-told tale.
[Suggested for, but not limited to ages 5-9. The story is an ageless folktale and the illustrations have universal appeal.]
About the Author
Robert D. San Souci lives in the San Francisco Bay area. Jerry Pinkney lives in Croton-on-Hudson, New York.
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- PublisherPuffin
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0142404500
- ISBN 13 9780142404508
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages40
- IllustratorPinkney Jerry
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