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The Resource The ballad of Belle Dorcas, by William H. Hooks ; illustrated by Brian Pinkney

The ballad of Belle Dorcas, by William H. Hooks ; illustrated by Brian Pinkney

Label
The ballad of Belle Dorcas
Title
The ballad of Belle Dorcas
Statement of responsibility
by William H. Hooks ; illustrated by Brian Pinkney
Creator
Contributor
Book designer
Illustrator
Publisher
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
When she falls in love with Joshua, a slave, free-born Belle Dorcas uses the magic of a conjer woman to keep Joshua with her
Member of
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Hooks, William H
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Intended audience
Elementary Grade
Literary form
fiction
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Pinkney, J. Brian
  • Greenstein, Mina
  • Alfred A. Knopf, Inc
Series statement
Borzoi book
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Love
  • Slavery
  • African Americans
  • Gullah women
  • African American magic
  • Cedar
  • Folklore
  • Folklore
  • Slavery
  • African American magic
  • African Americans
  • North Carolina
  • African Americans
  • Slavery
  • Folklore
  • African American magic
  • African Americans
  • Cedar
  • Folklore
  • Gullah women
  • Love
  • Slavery
  • North Carolina
  • United States
  • African Americans
  • Slavery
  • Magic
  • Folklore
Target audience
juvenile
Label
The ballad of Belle Dorcas, by William H. Hooks ; illustrated by Brian Pinkney
Instantiates
Publication
Note
"Book design by Mina Greenstein"--Title page verso
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
19520060
Dimensions
26 cm.
Extent
38 unnumbered pages
Isbn
9780394946450
Lccn
89002715
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)19520060
Label
The ballad of Belle Dorcas, by William H. Hooks ; illustrated by Brian Pinkney
Publication
Note
"Book design by Mina Greenstein"--Title page verso
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
19520060
Dimensions
26 cm.
Extent
38 unnumbered pages
Isbn
9780394946450
Lccn
89002715
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)19520060

Library Locations

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