Mourlevat, Jean-Claude.

The pull of the ocean / Jean-Claude Mourlevat ; translated from the French by Y. Maudet. - 1st ed. - New York : Delacorte Press, c2006. - 190 p. ; 19 cm.

Translation of: Enfant oc�ean.

Wilson's Junior High School, August 2007 School Library Journal starred, January 2007 Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2007 Pub Weekly, January 2007 Booklist, December 2006 Horn Book, April 2007

Loosely based on Charles Perrault's "Tom Thumb," seven brothers in modern-day France flee their poor parents' farm, led by the youngest who, although mute and unusually small, is exceptionally wise.

Young Adult Follett Library Resources



0385903642

2006001802


Size--Fiction.
Twins--Fiction.
Brothers--Fiction.
Speech--Fiction.


France--Fiction.

PZ7.M8646 / Pu 2006

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