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Follow the Drinking Gourd by Jeanette Winter (1992, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherTurtleback
ISBN-100833580477
ISBN-139780833580474
eBay Product ID (ePID)2531819
Product Key Features
Book TitleFollow the Drinking Gourd
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1992
TopicHistorical / General, General, Historical / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
IllustratorWinter, Jeanette, Yes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorJeanette Winter
Book SeriesDragonfly Bks.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight17.8 Oz
Item Length10.2 in
Item Width10.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition19
Grade FromPreschool
Compiled byBookSource Staff
Grade ToThird Grade
Dewey DecimalE
Edition DescriptionPrebound edition
Synopsis"Follow the Drinking Gourd" sounded like a simple folk song sung by slaves, but it was really a map to freedom--for hidden in the lyrics were directions to the escape route known as the Underground Railroad. In glowing paintings and simple text, Winter tells the story of one brave family who followed the drinking gourd north to freedom., Follow the Drinking Gourd sounded like a simple folk song sung by slaves, but it was really a map to freedom--for hidden in the lyrics were directions to the escape route known as the Underground Railroad. In glowing paintings and simple text, Winter tells the story of one brave family who followed the drinking gourd north to freedom., 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. ", By following the directions in a song, The Drinking Gourd, taught to them by an old sailor named Peg Leg Joe, runaway slaves journey north along the Underground Railroad to freedom in Canada
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