The Orphan Boy
by Mollel, Tololwa M.
Amelia Frances Howard Gibbon Medal/NominGovernor General's Literary AwardIBBY Honor ListCleaver AwardCanadian ContentAfricaFolklore/Fables/MythsOrphans
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AR Book Level
3.9
AR Points
0.5
Word Count
1,655
Interest Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
9645 EN
About this book
The Orphan Boy is a picture book for early readers about an elderly man who joyfully welcomes an orphan boy into his home. Set in a rural African village, the story follows the old man's growing curiosity about the boy's mysterious powers. As he tries to uncover the nature of the child's abilities, the narrative reveals the special gift that the boy possesses.