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Follow the Drinking Gourd

By Jeanette Winter

By Jeanette Winter

By Jeanette Winter

By Jeanette Winter

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Jan 15, 1992 | ISBN 9780679819974 | 3-7 years *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program

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Jun 25, 2014 | ISBN 9780307982780 | 6-9 years

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    About Follow the Drinking Gourd

    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.  

    About Follow the Drinking Gourd

    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.  

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    About Jeanette Winter

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

    About Jeanette Winter

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

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Dragonfly Books
    Jan 15, 1992 | 48 Pages | 10-13/16 x 10 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780679819974

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Jun 25, 2014 | 48 Pages | 6-9 years | ISBN 9780307982780

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    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

    Awards

    Booklist Books for Youth Editors’ Choice WINNER 1988

    Library of Congress Children’s Books of the Year WINNER 1988

    Reading Rainbow Feature Books WINNER 1988

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