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In the Hollow of Your Hand: Slave Lullabies
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4.7 out of 5
Based on 7 Ratings and 7 Reviews

Book Description
Slave lullabies, created from the African-American experience, were sung to give hope for a better time to come. Although these lullabies were born of hardship and overwhelming sadness, they can be thought of as musical stories for children and adults. By turns soothing, playful, empowering, and bittersweet, the songs convey the love of parents for children.
Since childhood, Alice McGill h... More
Book Information
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Company
BindingPaperback (5 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages40
ISBN-100395857554
ISBN-13978-0395857557
Publication Date09/25/2000
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About Alice McGill (Author) : Alice McGill is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Alice McGill include Way Up and over Everything, In the Hollow of Your Hand: Slave Lullabies (Carry Along Book ... more
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About Michael Cummings (Illustrator) : Michael Cummings is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Published credits of Michael Cummings include In the Hollow of Your Hand: Slave Lullabies (Carry Along Book & Cassette Fa... more
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