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      The Old African

      by Julius Lester
      Published
      Sep 2005
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
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      80
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      No one on the plantation had ever heard the Old African's voice, yet he had spoken to all of them in their minds. For the Old African had the power to see the color of a person's soul and read his thoughts as if they were words on a page. Now it was time to act—time to lead his fellow slaves to the Water-That-Stretched-Forever, and from there back to Africa. Back to their home.

      Based on legend and infused with magical realism, this haunting tale is beautiful in both its language and its images. Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney have found a new, extraordinary way to express the horrors of slavery and the hope and strength that managed to overcome its grip.

      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      General Fiction

      Characters & Occupations

      African-American

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Picture Books

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      Sep 2005 Dial ISBN 0803725647
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