In the hollow of your hand
slave lullabies
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Author
Contributions
- Cummings, Michael, 1945- ill. - Contributor
Publication
1999 - Houghton Mifflin, Boston, Massachusetts
Language
English
Word Count
0 words, Guess
Page Count
0 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveinhollowofyourha0000mcgi
- ISBN-100395857554
- ISBN-139780395857557
- LibraryThing2197635
- Library of Congress Control Number97020269
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780395857557
- Open LibraryOL674126M
Classifications
- DDC811.008/09282/08996073
- LCCPS310.N4 M37 2000
- LCCPS310.N4M37 2000
and 1 more
- LCCPS 310 N4 M37 2000
Description
A collection of lullabies orally transmitted by African-American slaves revealing their hardships and sorrows as well as soothing notes of well-being and belief in a better time to come.
First Sentence
O Lulie, O Lulie, Lemme fall 'pon your door.
Subjects
Topics
SongsMusicSleepPoetrySlavesSlaveryLullabiesSleep -- PoetryAmerican poetryJuvenile poetryMother and childSlavery -- PoetryAfrican AmericansChildren's poetryIntellectual lifeEnglish LullabiesLullabies, EnglishJuvenile literatureHistory and criticismSlavery in literatureNew York Times reviewedSleep -- Juvenile poetryAfrican American authorsMother and child -- PoetrySlavery -- Juvenile poetryChildren's poetry, AmericanAfrican Americans -- PoetrySlavery, united states, poetryMother and child -- Juvenile poetryAfrican Americans -- Juvenile poetryLullabies, , English -- United StatesAfrican americans, juvenile literatureAmerican poetry, african american authorsAmerican poetry -- African American authorsAfrican Americans -- Intellectual life -- Juvenile literatureSlaves -- United States -- Intellectual life -- Juvenile literatureAfrican Americans -- Music -- History and criticism -- Juvenile literatureChildren's poetry, American -- History and criticism -- Juvenile literatureLullabies, English -- United States -- History and criticism -- Juvenile literatureAmerican poetry -- African American authors -- History and criticism -- Juvenile literature
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Genres
- Poetry
- Juvenile poetry
- Juvenile literature
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