The Drinking Gourd

Monjo, F. N.

ISBN 10: 1559943556 ISBN 13: 9781559943550

Casa editrice: Harpercollins Childrens Books, 1991

Riassunto

I Can Read Books are the premier line of beginning readers encouraging children to learn--and love--to read. Featuring award-winning authors and illustrators, I Can Read Books offer a full spectrum of entertaining stories for every stage of a child's reading development.

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A quick-witted young boy helps an escaping slave family follow the ?drinking gourd? (Big Dipper) along the Underground Railroad to freedom. ?An exciting and moving adventure story for beginning readers.? ?BL.

Notable Children's Books of 1940?1970 (ALA)
Children's Books of 1970 (Library of Congress)

Su questo libro

L'autore:

The late F. N. Monjo, author of The Drinking Gourd, wrote two other popular I Can Read Books: Indian Summer, illustrated by Anita Lobel, and The One Bad Thing About Father, illustrated by Rocco Negri.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Harpercollins Childrens Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 1991
• ISBN 10: 1559943556
• ISBN 13: 9781559943550
• Rilegatura: Audio Cassetta
• Disegnatore: Brenner Fred