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_aMirsky, Reba Paeff, _d1902-1966 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aThirty-one brothers and sisters |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2024 |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2024-10-06 | ||
| 508 | _aRichard Tonsing, Tim Lindell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) | ||
| 520 | _a"Thirty-One Brothers and Sisters" by Reba Paeff Mirsky is a children's novel written in the early 1950s. This engaging story centers on Nomusa, the spirited daughter of a Zulu chief, who grapples with the expectations placed on her as a girl while longing to participate in the adventure and excitement associated with boy's activities, particularly the annual elephant hunt. The narrative explores themes of bravery, gender roles, and family dynamics within the context of Zulu culture. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to Nomusa, who is caring and affectionate towards her many siblings, yet feels constrained by societal expectations dictating that girls should partake in domestic work rather than adventurous pursuits. As the story unfolds, Nomusa embarks on her daily tasks, from fetching water to tending to her siblings, and demonstrates her bravery when she encounters a wild boar. This adventure highlights her courage, ultimately leading to a confrontation with her father about her desire to join the elephant hunt, setting the stage for her struggle against traditional gender roles and her quest for recognition and independence within her family and culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cChicago: Wilcox and Follett, 1952 |
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| 653 | _aSiblings -- Juvenile fiction | ||
| 653 | _aZulu (African people) -- Juvenile fiction | ||
| 653 | _aChildren -- South Africa -- Juvenile fiction | ||
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_aMars, W. T. _q(Witold T.), _d1908-1985 |
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| 856 | 4 | _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.b4099037 | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74529 |
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