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Author:
Meister, Cari.
Title:
Follow the drinking gourd : an Underground Railroad story / a retelling by Cari Meister ; illustrations by Robert Squier.
Publisher:
Capstone Picture Window Books,
Copyright Date:
2012
Description:
24 p. ; 26 cm.
Subject:
Slavery--Fiction.
Slavery--Juvenile fiction.
African Americans--Fiction.
African Americans--Juvenile fiction.
Songs--Fiction.
Songs--Juvenile fiction.
Underground railroad--Fiction.
Underground railroad--Juvenile fiction.
Other Authors:
Squier, Robert,.
Notes:
"The song Follow the Drinking Gourd is an American folk song. In 1928 the Texas Folklore Society first published the song. Lee Hays also published a version of the song in 1947. We have used Hays' lyrics in this book."--Editor's note.
Summary:
Peg Leg Joe travels from plantation to plantation singing the Drinking Gourd song that will guide slaves to freedom in the North.
Series:
Night sky stories
ISBN:
1404873759
9781404873759
Locations:
BGPE251 -- Perry Public Library (Perry)

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