A deaf-mute boy who has tamed a huge white turtle becomes the target of the superstitious people of his small village.

• ISBN: 9780384847613
• Author: Cowley, Joy
• Published: 1981 , Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Themes: Human-animal relationship, People with disabilities
• Descriptors: New Zealand, Oceania, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)
• No. of pages: 136