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Rochelle, Belinda Van Wright, Cornelius, Illustrator

Jewels

32 pp. January, 1998 | Trade ISBN 0-525-67502-7
(3) K-3 Family stories of triumph and struggle (escape from slavery, fighting in the Civil War, and more) make Lea Mae's summer vacations at her great-grandparents' home treasured memories. The text conveys the importance of both the extended family and the oral tradition in the lives of African Americans. Realistic watercolor illustrations complement the story.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

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