Call Me Bandicoot

First edition (publ. Harper & Row)

Call Me Bandicoot is a 1970 young adult novel written by U.S. author William Pène du Bois. The novel takes place on the Staten Island Ferry and focuses on the relationship between an adult passenger and a young man who spins tall tales in exchange for food.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Zena Sutherland (1999). The Best in Children's Books: The University of Chicago Guide to Children's Literature, 1966-72. University of Chicago Press. p. 109. ISBN 9780226780573.
  2. ^ Ruth H. George (January 24, 1971). "If You Like a Tall Tale, Meet Ermine Bandicoot". Milwaukee Journal.

External links

  • Call Me Bandicoot at Kirkus Reviews
  • The Four Deadly Sins, article on Pène du Bois's never-completed series by Peter D. Sieruta
  • Children and Young Adult Literature portal


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