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Follow the Drinking Gourd by Winter, Jeanette is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Follow the Drinking Gourd about?
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 compellin
Who reads Follow the Drinking Gourd?
It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.
Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.
- Author
- Winter, Jeanette
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780394896946
- Category
- children's
- Subjects
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Children'S
- Rating
- 4 / 5 (32 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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