To be a drum
Dublin Core
Title
To be a drum
Description
Daddy Wes whispers to his two young children about the history of Africans forced into slavery and how the pulse of the drum has moved through them over time. Daddy Wes promises his children that as long as they can hear the heartbeat of the earth, they will be free.
Author
Coleman, Evelyn
Publisher
Albert Whitman and Company
Picture Book Entry Item Type Metadata
ISBN
0-8075-8-66-6
City of Publication
Morton Grove, IL
Year of Publication
1998
Author of Abstract
Abstract provided by Kimberly Salvatore, 2001
Tags
africa, african, art, bodies of water, careers, colors, community, culture, dance, five senses, freedom, hearing, history, instruments, language, multicultural, music, nonverbal communication, ocean, playing, pride, rhythm, sea, ship, slavery, sounds, spiritual, storytelling, symbols, time, verbal communication, war
Citation
Coleman, Evelyn, “To be a drum,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed April 3, 2025, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/13273.