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The Hired Hand: An African-American Folktale

Book Description
Remember the sorcerer's apprentice? He had problems with his boss's spells, but at least he never killed anybody. In this African-American folk tale with roots in many cultures, author Robert D. San Souci takes a similar legend and dumps it in the lap of a lazy, selfish boy. Sam won't help out at the mill, and his father handles everything until the day the hired hand arrives. The new employe... More
Book Information
PublisherPerfection Learning
BindingHardcover (5 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-10075695469X
ISBN-13978-0756954697
Publication Date01/1997
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About Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) : Jerry Pinkney is a published adapter, author, and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Jerry Pinkney include Goin' Someplace Special, Undersea Animals: A Dramatic Dimen... more
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About Robert D. San Souci (Narrator) : Robert D. San Souci is a published author, illustrator, and a narrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Robert D. San Souci include The Faithful Friend (Stories to Go!), Child of ... more
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