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The Resource The Old African, Julius Lester ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

The Old African, Julius Lester ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

Label
The Old African
Title
The Old African
Statement of responsibility
Julius Lester ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Creator
Contributor
Illustrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
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
Storyline
Tone
Illustration
Award
Massachusetts Book Awards, Children's/YA Literature Literature Award, 2006.
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
138154
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Lester, Julius
Dewey number
[Fic]
Illustrations
illustrations
Intended audience
920
Intended audience source
Lexile
LC call number
PZ7.L5629
LC item number
Ol 2005
Literary form
fiction
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
  • 3
  • 6
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Pinkney, Jerry
http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
True
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Slavery
  • African Americans
  • Extrasensory perception
  • Telepathy
Target audience
juvenile
Label
The Old African, Julius Lester ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Instantiates
Publication
Dimensions
29 cm.
Extent
79 p.
Isbn
9780803725645
Lccn
2003015671
Other physical details
col. ill.
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780803725645
  • (OCoLC)53375920
Label
The Old African, Julius Lester ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Publication
Dimensions
29 cm.
Extent
79 p.
Isbn
9780803725645
Lccn
2003015671
Other physical details
col. ill.
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780803725645
  • (OCoLC)53375920

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