In eighteenth-century West Africa, a boy raised by his blacksmith father and the Mother Elements--Wind, Fire, Water, and Earth--is captured and taken to America as a slave.
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In eighteenth-century West Africa, a boy raised by his blacksmith father and the Mother Elements--Wind, Fire, Water, and Earth--is captured and taken to America as a slave.
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Leo & Diane Dillon color illus. New in As New jacket. Book CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, Schwartz & Wade large hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, second printing. The book is perfect, BUT-the DJ shows some light edge wear top & bottom spine with a loss-of-color spot top back edge. I may be able to make this better but no matter, it's there now. The color illustrations by the remarkable Dillons are powerful and have the appearance of block prints. CONTENT: This gorgeous picture book by Newbery Honor winner Patricia C. McKissack and two-time Caldecott Medal-winning husband-and-wife team Leo and Diane Dillon is sure to become a treasured keepsake for African American families. Set in West Africa, this a lyrical story-in-verse is about a young black boy who is kidnapped and sold into slavery, and his father who is left behind to mourn the loss of his son. Here's a beautiful, powerful, truly unforgettable story about family, memory, and freedom.
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Used book in good and clean conditions. Pages and cover are intact. Limited notes marks and highlighting may be present. May show signs of normal shelf wear and bends on edges. Item may be missing CDs or access codes. May include library marks. Fast Shipping.