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Moon Princess, The


TITLE: Moon Princess, The
AUTHOR: McCarthy, Ralph F.
ILLUSTRATOR: Oda, Kancho
PUBLISHER: Kodansha International
PLACE OF PUBLICATION: New York COPYRIGHT DATE:
ISBN: 844164593 PRICE: $
CULTURAL GROUP: Japanese THEME:
SYNOPSIS:
An old bamboo cutter finds a tiny child in the hollow of a bamboo stalk. Thus begins the beloved story. The Moon Princess' unearthy beauty brings her fame and would-be husbands from throughout the land, but whose destiny shines far off in the sky.
CORE BOOK: no

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SUBJECT: Social Studies GRADE: 3 TOPIC: Japan
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