Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Picture Book Database Description An account of the resource The Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University (CPBD@MU) contains abstracts of over 5900 picture books for children, preschool to grade 3. Search over 1100 keywords (topics, concepts, and skills) to locate books with story lines adaptable to your curriculum or program. Picture Book Entry The elements of an Entry ISBN The ISBN of the work 0-7868-2386-0 pub_city Publisher City New York pub_year Publication Year 1999 abstract_author Author of the Abstract Abstract provided by Caroline Hern, 2001 updated Date stamp updated 2010-06-17 08:35:53.734474 abstract_year Year abstract written 2002-06-03 11:26:12.33 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource In the time of the drums Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Siegelson, K. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hyperion Books Description An account of the resource Raised by his grandmother Twi, a young boy named Mentu learns of the toils and tragedies of slavery and how one day he too will have to be strong in the cotton fields. As Mentu grows, Twi shares her talks of living in Africa through the use of drums. When Twi's spirit calls her home to Africa, Mentu's day to be strong arrives. africa african aging author's note beliefs boat bodies of water customs escape family fear garden grandparents hard work history island language memories mischief music running away ship slavery spanish storytelling transportation travel verbal communication water