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Oasis of the stars
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Title
Oasis of the stars
Description
A desert family has to move constantly to be near a water supply. The young son of the family decides he is tired of moving. Using ingenuity, he digs a hole until he hits water. The family builds a well and the boy has his wish granted.
Author
Economakis, Olga
Publisher
Coward-McCann Inc.
Picture Book Entry Item Type Metadata
City of Publication
New York
Year of Publication
1965
Author of Abstract
Abstract provided by Britt Cagnole, 1994
Tags
assertiveness
,
bodies of water
,
conflict resolution
,
desert
,
determination
,
family
,
goal setting
,
hard work
,
nature
,
self esteem
,
travel
Citation
Economakis, Olga, “Oasis of the stars,”
Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University
, accessed December 27, 2024,
https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/8719
.
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omeka-xml
/* php echo metadata($item, 'file_count') == 1 ? __('File') : __('Files'); */ ?>
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