Dar and the Spear Thrower by Marjorie Cowley

Dar and the Spear Thrower by Marjorie Cowley

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Set in the Cro-Magnon age, this is a coming-of-age story of a young man who seeks independence from his family, and approval from his friends and father. The book promotes the idea that emotions remain constant throughout time, and also offers historical detail of the period.

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Dar and the Spear Thrower by Marjorie Cowley

A young boy living 15,000 years ago in southeastern France is initiated into manhood by his clan and sets off on a journey to trade his valuable fire rocks for an ivory spear thrower.

Marjorie Cowley was trained at the Fowler Museum of Cultural History at the University of California, Los Angeles, and taught prehistoric history to students from first grade through high school. In this capacity she was designated a professional expert by the Los Angeles Unified School District. She has written two previous novels with settings in ancient history, DAR THE SPEAR-THROWER and ANOOKA'S ANSWER. She lives in Santa Monica, California.
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ISBN 13 9780395797259
ISBN 10 039579725X
Title Dar and the Spear Thrower
Author Marjorie Cowley
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Year published 1996-10-18
Number of pages 160
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.