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Title
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Tough Boris |
| Author |
Mem Fox |
| Release
Year |
1994 |
| Reviewed by |
Meridith Herman |
| Review Date |
2008 |
| Type of Book |
Fiction |
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Death of
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| Type of Death |
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| Target Age |
Young Children (5-8) |
Summary
A pirate named Boris bon der Borch is tough, scruffy, fearless
massive, greedy, scary like all other pirates. But one day his beloved
parrot dies and he cries, all the other pirates cry too.
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General Themes
Grief Process
What the Reviewer Liked
This would be a good boy book. I like how it begins with how tough
pirates are but then shows that they too experience loss and grieve
in the same way as anyone else.
Writing Style
Author Qualifications
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