Garram the Hunter: A Boy of the Hill Tribes

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Garram the Hunter: A Boy of the Hill Tribes
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Author Herbert Best
Illustrator Erick Berry
LanguageEnglish
Genre Children's literature
Publisher Doubleday
Publication date
 1930
Publication placeUnited States

Garram the Hunter: A Boy of the Hill Tribes is a 1930 children's novel written by Herbert Best and illustrated by Erick Berry. Inspired by Best's time in Africa pre-colonization as a civil servant, it follows the adventures of Garram, the son of a village chieftain in the Nigerian hills. [1] The novel was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1931. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Gillespie, John T.; Naden, Corinne J., eds. (2006). The Newbery/Printz Companion: Book Talk and Related Materials (3rd ed.). Libraries Unlimited. ISBN   1-59158-313-6.
  2. ↑ "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 14, 2025.


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