follow the drinking gourd

本書從一段流傳於黑夜中的歌聲展開，描寫 Peg Leg Joe 如何以音樂與星空，為被奴役的人指引通往自由的方向。故事中，一家人與夥伴們依循歌詞所暗藏的線索，在夜色下辨認北斗七星，踏上充滿未知的旅程。文字節奏如同歌謠本身，沉穩而富有力量；插畫則以近似原始藝術的筆觸，搭配鮮明色塊，形塑出緊張卻充滿希望的氛圍。畫面構圖富有律動感，使閱讀過程彷彿隨著腳步前進。這本繪本不僅重現歷史，也讓年輕讀者理解自由得來不易，並因此獲得《Booklist》星級書評的高度評價。Illus. in full color. "Winter's story begins with a peg-leg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the Underground Railroad. While working for plantation owners, Peg Leg Joe teaches the slaves a song about the drinking gourd (the Big Dipper). A couple, their son, and two others make their escape by following the song's directions. Rich paintings interpret the strong story in a clean, primitive style enhanced by bold colors. The rhythmic compositions have an energetic presence that's compelling. A fine rendering of history in picturebook format."--(starred) Booklist.

Peg Leg Joe travels from plantation to plantation singing the Drinking Gourd song that will guide slaves to freedom in the North.

Illus. in full color. "Winter's story begins with a peg-leg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the Underground Railroad. While working for plantation owners, Peg Leg Joe teaches the slaves a so

Slavery in the United States became illegal in the 1860s. Before that, many slaves found their way north by following the Big Dipper, or the Drinking Gourd as they called it. Our story begins in 1880