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Keywords

african, african american, animals, bee, chicken, cow, fable, fantasy, feelings, fish, fishing, flood, food, freedom, generations, happiness, heroism, horse, hunger, magic, multicultural, mystery, nonverbal communication, plants, recreation, river, slavery, storytelling, tornado, tree, uniqueness, unselfish, weather, wind

Title

Big jabe

Description

Momma Mary goes back in time and tells stories of a unique young man named Jabe, who is responsible for creating magic among the slaves of the Plenty Plantation. He is described as a hero with the strength of fifty men, a big heart, and a wondrous gift at leading slaves away to freedom.

Author

Nolan, Jerdine

Publisher

Lothrop, Lee, and Shepard Books

ISBN

0-688-13663-X

City of Publication

New York

Year of Publication

2000

Author of Abstract

Abstract provided by Kimberly Salvatore, 2001

Citation

Nolan, Jerdine, “Big jabe,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed September 24, 2023, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/13833.