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Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. This is a legend passed down for the last 800 years about a wolf that was killing people and killing livestock. This legend comes from a man named St. Francis of Assisi it came from his generosity and vision to help people and for his life in poverty. The art style is that of surrealism an interesting usage of shapes and earthy colors. There is many ways of looking at the purpose of this book one from a helping stand point, from a moral stand point, or from a religious stand point. His act of kindness shown to the wolf makes the wolf be kind himself. Another thing you will notice is that it has religious references but not in an overbearing so that you can enjoy the book if you do not believe in religion. ( ) sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
At night we lay in bed and listened to the howl of the wolf on the hill. In sleep, we saw his shadow slink along the moonlit wall as the great beast circled the town. No one in Gubbio is safe from the monstrous wolf that stalks them. The townsfolk, armed with pitchforks, travel in groups and never venture out at night. One day a band of strangers comes to town led by the Poverello, the poor one. People say he understands the language of bird and beast. Even so, when he offers to go into the forest and face the wolf, everyone is certain he will never return. What happens between the wolf and the Poverello as they stand face to face, is a matter of trust and understanding. But for the people of Gubbio, and one boy in particular, it is nothing short of a miracle. Based on one of the legends of St. Francis of Assisi, the story may contain some truth. During repairs to a chapel in Gubbio dedicated to the saint, a large wolf's skull was found underneath the flagstones. The Afterword recounts this amazing fact and provides historical details on the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Shortlisted 2001, CLA Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award Shortlisted 2001, CLA Book of the Year for Children Award Canadian Children's Book Centre, Starred Our Choice Selection Nominated for 2001 Governor General's Award for Children's Literature - Illustration Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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