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FOLLOW DRINKING GOURD
FOLLOW DRINKING GOURD
Author: Jeanette Winter
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 painti...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780394896946
ISBN-10: 0394896947
Publication Date: 1/8/2008
Pages: 48
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
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4.3 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Book Type: Hardcover
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This is a good book to use while teaching about the underground railroad. I also show a video that has the song, so that students can hear it.


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