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Justin F. Denzel - Author
A prehistoric coming-of-age story about exclusion, belonging and Tao's ambition to paint in caves.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA prehistoric coming-of-age story about exclusion, belonging and Tao's ambition to paint in caves.
Tao's mother dies when he is a baby, and his father rejects him; the father also wants to leave him to the hyenas. These are stark elements of his backstory.
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