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The Old African
Title
The Old African / Julius Lester ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney.
ISBN
0803725647
9780803725645
1415628408
9781415628409
Published
New York : Dial Books, ©2005.
Physical Description
79 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Local Notes
BEIN 2018 3736: Dust jacket. Review copy; Accompanied by: 1 Publisher's slip (1 leaf). From the library of Leonard S. Marcus.
Notes
Number line: "1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2" on title page verso indicates 1st printing.
Notable Book for a Global Society award winner, 2006
Summary
An elderly slave uses the power of his mind to ease the suffering of his fellow slaves and eventually lead them back to Africa. Based on an actual incident from black history.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 21, 2020
Subjects
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Genre/Form
Picture books.
Fiction.
Juvenile works.
Fiction.
Juvenile literature.
Review copies (Printing)
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