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Author:

McGill, Alice.

Title:

In the hollow of your hand : slave lullabies / collected by Alice McGill ; pictures by Michael Cummings.

Publisher:

Houghton Mifflin,

Copyright Date:

2000

Description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm. + 1 sound disk (4 3/4in.)

Subject:

Children's poetry, American--History and criticism--Juvenile literature.
American poetry--History and criticism--History and criticism--Juvenile literature.
Lullabies, English--United States--History and criticism--Juvenile literature.
African Americans--History and criticism--History and criticism--Juvenile literature.
African Americans--Intellectual life--Juvenile literature.
Slaves--United States--Intellectual life--Juvenile literature.
Children's poetry, American.
American poetry--African American authors.
Lullabies, , English--United States.
Slavery--Juvenile poetry.
Mother and child--Juvenile poetry.
African Americans--Juvenile poetry.
Sleep--Juvenile poetry.
African Americans--Poetry.
American poetry--African American authors.
Slavery--Poetry.
Mother and child--Poetry.
Sleep--Poetry.
Lullabies.
Juvenile materials.

Other Authors:

Cummings, Michael, 1945- ill.

Contents:

Hush-a little baby. Lil' girl sittin' in de briar bush -- Every little bit -- Go to sleepy -- Dip-dap dudio -- Watch and pray -- Rock de cradle, Joe -- Who dat tappin' -- Dese lil' toes -- Liddy lay low -- Great big dog -- Big-eyed baby -- Hush-a little baby.

Summary:

A collection of lullabies orally transmitted by African-American slaves revealing their hardships and sorrows as well as soothing notes of well-being and belief in a better time to come.

ISBN:

9780395857557
0395857554

LCCN:

97020269

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

IBAX173 -- North Iowa Area Community College Library (Mason City)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)