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On the lush tropical island of Martinique live Clement and Hippolyte, two inseparable friends. When Clement falls in love with the beautiful Pauline, Hippolyte agrees to join his best friend on his journey to propose marriage. But when Pauline accepts Clement's proposal, it enrages her uncle... read more

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IN THE LAST CENTURY, on the island of Martinique in the Caribbean Sea, there lived a man named Monsieur Duforce, who owned a sugar plantation.

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This is book 1996 of 235 in Caldecott Honor. (authoritative list)

Preceded by John Henry, and followed by Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei.

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  1. Robert D. San Souci (Author)
  2. Brian Pinkney (Illustrator)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: New York Simon & Schuster
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1995
ISBN: 0027861317
Page Count: 40

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