Project Gutenberg 2024-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 195 Mirsky, Reba Paeff 1902 1966 Mars, W. T. (Witold T.) 1908 1985 Mars, Witold T. Thirty-one brothers and sisters 31 brothers and sisters $aChicago :$bWilcox and Follett, $c1952. Richard Tonsing, Tim Lindell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Thirty-One Brothers and Sisters" by Reba Paeff Mirsky is a children's novel written in the early 1950s. This engaging story centers on Nomusa, the spirited daughter of a Zulu chief, who grapples with the expectations placed on her as a girl while longing to participate in the adventure and excitement associated with boy's activities, particularly the annual elephant hunt. The narrative explores themes of bravery, gender roles, and family dynamics within the context of Zulu culture. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to Nomusa, who is caring and affectionate towards her many siblings, yet feels constrained by societal expectations dictating that girls should partake in domestic work rather than adventurous pursuits. As the story unfolds, Nomusa embarks on her daily tasks, from fetching water to tending to her siblings, and demonstrates her bravery when she encounters a wild boar. This adventure highlights her courage, ultimately leading to a confrontation with her father about her desire to join the elephant hunt, setting the stage for her struggle against traditional gender roles and her quest for recognition and independence within her family and culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.b4099037 20220307070426mirsky 1952 US Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Zulu (African people) -- Juvenile fiction Children -- South Africa -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text 236591 2025-09-29T11:01:30.831618 text/html 210088 2024-10-06T14:08:57 text/html 12218505 2025-09-29T11:01:38.004552 application/epub+zip 12215952 2025-09-29T11:01:33.196576 application/epub+zip 223371 2025-09-29T11:01:31.845656 application/epub+zip 12622373 2025-09-29T11:01:41.249584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12597160 2025-09-29T11:01:36.910630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190531 2025-09-29T11:01:29.814605 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 170572 2024-10-06T14:08:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16011 2025-09-29T11:01:41.399540 application/rdf+xml 13802 2025-09-29T11:01:32.188578 image/jpeg 2024 2025-09-29T11:01:32.014577 image/jpeg 13015361 2025-09-29T11:01:31.096687 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog