Call Me Bandicoot
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Call Me Bandicoot is a 1970 young adult novel written by U.S. author William Pène du Bois
. The novel takes place on the Staten Island Ferry
and focuses on the relationship between an adult passenger and a young man who spins tall tales in exchange for food.
William Pène du Bois
William Pène du Bois , was a French American author and illustrator. He was best known for The Twenty-One Balloons, published in April 1947 by The Viking Press...
. The novel takes place on the Staten Island Ferry
Staten Island Ferry
The Staten Island Ferry is a passenger ferry service operated by the New York City Department of Transportation that runs between the boroughs of Manhattan and Staten Island.-Overview:...
and focuses on the relationship between an adult passenger and a young man who spins tall tales in exchange for food.