The slave dancer
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Keith, Eros, illustrator.
Published
Scarsdale, N.Y. : Bradbury Press, [1973]., New York, New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2021., , ©1973.
Physical Desc
176 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Okemos - Juv Fiction
J Fox
1 available
J Fox
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Okemos - Juv Fiction | J Fox | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
"Thirteen-year-old Jessie Bollier earns a few pennies playing his fife on the docks of New Orleans. One night, on his way home, a canvas is thrown over his head and he’s knocked unconscious. When he wakes up, Jessie finds himself aboard a slave ship, bound for Africa. There, the Moonlight picks up ninety-eight black prisoners, and the men, women, and children, chained hand and foot, are methodically crammed into the ship’s hold. Jessie’s job is to provide music for the slaves to dance to on the ship’s deck—not for amusement but for exercise, as a way to keep their muscles strong and their bodies profitable. Over the course of the long voyage, Jessie grows more and more sickened by the greed of the sailors and the cruelty with which the slaves are treated. But it’s one final horror, when the Moonlight nears her destination, that will change Jessie forever." --publisher's website
Child musicians -- Juvenile fiction.
Impressment -- Juvenile fiction.
Transatlantic slave trade -- Juvenile fiction.
Child musicians -- Juvenile fiction.
Impressment -- Juvenile fiction.
Transatlantic slave trade -- Juvenile fiction.
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Published
Scarsdale, N.Y. : Bradbury Press, [1973]., New York, New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2021., , ©1973.
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 6, 6 Points
Level 6, 6 Points
Lexile measure
910
Notes
Target Audience
910L,Lexile
Awards
Newbery Medal winner, 1974.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Fox, P., & Keith, E. (1973). The slave dancer (Revised format edition.). Bradbury Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fox, Paula and Eros, Keith. 1973. The Slave Dancer. Bradbury Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fox, Paula and Eros, Keith. The Slave Dancer Bradbury Press, 1973.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Fox, Paula,, and Eros Keith. The Slave Dancer Revised format edition., Bradbury Press, 1973.
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