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In the time of the drums
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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
Picture Book Entry Item Type Metadata
Illustrator
Pinkney, Brian
ISBN
078680436-x
City of Publication
New York
Year of Publication
1999
Author of Abstract
Abstract provided by Bianca Guynn, 2010
Tags
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
Citation
Siegelson, Kim L., “In the time of the drums,”
Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University
, accessed December 9, 2024,
https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/13531
.
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