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"item_title" : "Follow the Drinking Gourd",
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"item_description" : "Illus. in full color. Winter's story begins with a peg-leg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the Underground Railroad. While working for plantation owners, Peg Leg Joe teaches the slaves a song about the drinking gourd (the Big Dipper). A couple, their son, and two others make their escape by following the song's directions. Rich paintings interpret the strong story in a clean, primitive style enhanced by bold colors. The rhythmic compositions have an energetic presence that's compelling. A fine rendering of history in picturebook format.--(starred) Booklist.",
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Follow the Drinking Gourd
Overview
Illus. in full color. "Winter's story begins with a peg-leg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the Underground Railroad. While working for plantation owners, Peg Leg Joe teaches the slaves a song about the drinking gourd (the Big Dipper). A couple, their son, and two others make their escape by following the song's directions. Rich paintings interpret the strong story in a clean, primitive style enhanced by bold colors. The rhythmic compositions have an energetic presence that's compelling. A fine rendering of history in picturebook format."--(starred) Booklist.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780679819974
- ISBN-10: 0679819975
- Publisher: Dragonfly Books
- Publish Date: January 1992
- Dimensions: 9.95 x 10.84 x 0.22 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.51 pounds
- Page Count: 48
- Reading Level: Ages 3-7
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