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Days of the Blackbird

by Tomie dePaola
Tomie dePaola
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In this elegant tale, Tomie dePaola imagines how the Days of the Blackbird in northern Italy came to be. Gemma and her father, the Duke of Gennaro, live in a house with a courtyard that fills with birds of all colors through the spring and summer. When the Duke falls ill at the end of summer, Gemma begs the birds to stay to raise his spirits with their song. However, as snow and fierce winds begin to swirl down on the village, the birds must fly south to stay warm, and eventually only one loyal bird remains.
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Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group

Kindle Book

  • Release date: January 28, 1997

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  • ISBN: 9780525518099
  • Release date: January 28, 1997
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subjects

Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature Mythology Folklore

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:4.2
Lexile® Measure:810
Interest Level:K-3(LG)
Text Difficulty:2-4

In this elegant tale, Tomie dePaola imagines how the Days of the Blackbird in northern Italy came to be. Gemma and her father, the Duke of Gennaro, live in a house with a courtyard that fills with birds of all colors through the spring and summer. When the Duke falls ill at the end of summer, Gemma begs the birds to stay to raise his spirits with their song. However, as snow and fierce winds begin to swirl down on the village, the birds must fly south to stay warm, and eventually only one loyal bird remains.
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Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature Mythology Folklore