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A Band of Angels: A Story Inspired by the Jubilee Singers
Contributor(s): Hopkinson, Deborah (Author), Colón, Raúl (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0689848870     ISBN-13: 9780689848872
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2002
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Annotation: The story of the Jubilee Singers after the Civil War--how they saved Fisk School (now Fisk University), and preserved such treasures as "Go Down Moses" and "Many Thousand Gone." Full color.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american
- Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Music
Dewey: E
LCCN: 9620011
Age Level: 5-9
Grade Level: Kindergarten-4
Lexile Measure: 740(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.12" H x 8.51" W x 10.43" L (0.35 lbs) 40 pages
Themes:
- Theometrics - Secular
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Awards: Jane Addams Children's Book Award, Honor Book, Picture Book, 2000
Review Citations: PW Notes and Reprints 12/17/2001 pg. 94
Booklist 02/15/2003 pg. 1084
Publishers Weekly 12/17/2001
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 26995
Reading Level: 4.4   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
Based on the life of Ella Sheppard Moore, this glowing picture book tells the story of a determined and resilient singing group with a lasting legacy.

A loving narrator shares the story of her great-grandmother Ella with her niece. Ella, the daughter of a slave, and the Jubilee Singers traveled all over the world singing the old sorrow songs, the songs of slavery. Their hard work raised funds to keep their college open and pave the way for thousands of students. This luminous, lyrical story is a poignant reminder that the old spirituals, or jubilee songs, stood for hope and freedom.


Contributor Bio(s): Hopkinson, Deborah: - Deborah Hopkinson is the author of numerous award-winning children's books, including Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt, winner of the International Reading Association Award, Girl Wonder, winner of the Great Lakes Book Award, and Apples to Oregon, a Junior Library Guild Selection. She received the 2003 Washington State Book Award for Under the Quilt for the Night. She lives in Oregon. Visit her onlinw at DeborahHopkinson.com.Colon, Raul: - Raúl Colón is the award-winning illustrator of many picture books, including Draw! an ALA Notable Book and recipient of the International Latino Book Award; Imagine! an ALA Notable Book, a New York Public Library Best Book for Kids, and a Bookpage Best Book; Susanna Reich's José! Born to Dance; Angela's Christmas by Frank McCourt; and Jill Biden's Don't Forget, God Bless Our Troops. Mr. Colón lived in Puerto Rico as a young boy and now resides in New City, New York, with his family.
 
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