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    Follow the Drinking Gourd

    Author Jeanette Winter
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    $8.99 US
    RH Childrens Books | Dragonfly Books
    10.88"W x 10"H x 0.16"D  
    On sale Jan 15, 1992 | 48 Pages | 9780679819974
    Preschool - 2
    Reading Level: Lexile AD630L | Fountas & Pinnell Q
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    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.  
    Jeanette Winter, whose My Name is Georgia was a Publishers Weekly Best Book among other accolades, lives in Pipe Creek, Texas. View titles by Jeanette Winter
    • WINNER | 1988
      Booklist Books for Youth Editors' Choice
    • WINNER | 1988
      Library of Congress Children's Books of the Year
    • WINNER | 1988
      Reading Rainbow Feature Books
    “A fine rendering of history in picture book format.”–Booklist, Starred

    “An extraordinary and inspiring tribute to a unique part of African-American
    history.”–Boston Globe

    “The artist’s hauntingly muted pictures propel the story forward and make
    it memorable.”–Washington Post Book World

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    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.  

    Author

    Jeanette Winter, whose My Name is Georgia was a Publishers Weekly Best Book among other accolades, lives in Pipe Creek, Texas. View titles by Jeanette Winter

    Awards

    • WINNER | 1988
      Booklist Books for Youth Editors' Choice
    • WINNER | 1988
      Library of Congress Children's Books of the Year
    • WINNER | 1988
      Reading Rainbow Feature Books

    Praise

    “A fine rendering of history in picture book format.”–Booklist, Starred

    “An extraordinary and inspiring tribute to a unique part of African-American
    history.”–Boston Globe

    “The artist’s hauntingly muted pictures propel the story forward and make
    it memorable.”–Washington Post Book World

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