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Thy Friend, Obadiah

by Brinton Turkle · 1969

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Obadiah, a young Quaker boy living in colonial Nantucket, is constantly followed by a sea gull that he wishes would leave him alone. When it does leave, he wants it back.

Genre
historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of thisreligionreligionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
New EnglandNew EnglandMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 40 pages

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