The Hired Hand: An African-American Folktale
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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
Publisher | Dial Books For Young Readers |
Binding | Hardcover (5 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | 40 |
ISBN-10 | 0803712960 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0803712966 |
Publication Date | 05/01/1997 |
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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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