Beat the Turtle Drum
Beat the Turtle Drum is a 1968 middle grade coming-of-age book by Constance C. Greene.
1976 edition | |
| Author | Constance C. Greene |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Donna Diamond |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Middle grade fiction |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
Publication date | 1968 |
| ISBN | 9780140368505 |
The story follows a summer in which two sisters save up the money to rent a horse, after which tragedy strikes in an unexpected accident. This story is semi-autobiographical in nature, inspired by Greene's own childhood experience with the death of a sister.
Beat the Turtle Drum was an ALA Notable Book and the recipient of multiple awards. It was adapted into an ABC Afterschool Special in 1977, and has been printed in multiple editions. The book was illustrated by Donna Diamond.
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