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Author:

Wallace, Bill, 1947-

Title:

The legend of Thunderfoot / Bill Wallace.

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

150 p. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Roadrunner--Juvenile fiction.
People with disabilities--Juvenile fiction.
Indians of North America--Rites and ceremonies--Juvenile fiction.
Indians of North America--Rites and ceremonies.

Summary:

"After a young roadrunner is bitten by a rattlesnake, his feet swell to an enormous size. At first this seems to be a handicap as he stumbles around the desert and nearly ends up as a meal for a coyote. After taking the advice of a wise old tortoise, though, the roadrunner, now called Thunderfoot, undergoes an exercise program, making his legs and wings much stronger than the average roadrunner's. The newly pumped-up Thunderfoot hammers the local predators and winds up his days as a legendary figure in the animal world. Wallace creates a lively fantasy, with a cliff-hanging closing for nearly every chapter. Along the way, he slips in some facts about the life of roadrunners and the natural world of the desert as well as Native American rituals."--Booklist

ISBN:

9781416906919
1416906916

OCLC:

(OCoLC)71835515

Locations:

MMPE553 -- Algona Public Library (Algona)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

YUPD232 -- DeWitt Community Library (De Witt)

MGPD463 -- Humboldt Public Library (Humboldt)

WVPB305 -- Lake Park Public Library (Lake Park)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)

BGPE251 -- Perry Public Library (Perry)

HJPB765 -- Rolfe Public Library (Rolfe)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)

BNPD611 -- Winterset Public Library (Winterset)