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Follow the Drinking Gourd
Jeanette Winter

Follow the Drinking Gourd

Dragonfly Books (Jan 15, 1992)
9780679819974
| Paperback
48 pages | 249 x 272 mm | English

Subject

  • Fugitive Slaves
  • Fugitive Slaves/ Fiction
  • Slavery
  • Slavery/ Fiction
  • Underground Railroad/ Fiction

Plot

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.