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Keywords

african, african american, bodies of water, community, creek, culture, escape, farm, feelings, five senses, folktale, freedom, generations, grandparents, history, home, instruments, island, language, magic, music, mythical, relationship, repetition, rhythm, sadness, secrets, ship, slavery, song, sounds, storytelling, transportation

Title

In the time of the drums

Description

Mentu and Twi tell the story of an African family newly arrived in the Americas. Twi never gives up on returning to her native Africa. Twi tells stories of cooking, planting, music and dancing from her native land.

Author

Siegelson, Kim L.

Publisher

Jump at the Sun

Illustrator

Pinkney, Brian

ISBN

078680436-x

City of Publication

New York

Year of Publication

1999

Author of Abstract

Abstract provided by Bianca Guynn, 2010

Citation

Siegelson, Kim L., “In the time of the drums,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed September 22, 2019, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/13531.