Book
This is the rope : a story from the great migration / Jacqueline Woodson ; illustrated by James Ransome.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780425288948
- ISBN: 0425288943
- ISBN: 9780425288948
- ISBN: 0425288943
- ISBN: 0425288943
- ISBN: 9780425288948
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Puffin Books, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2013
Content descriptions
| Summary, etc.: | A rope passed down through the generations frames an African American family's story as they journey north during the time of the Great Migration. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 5-8. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | African Americans > Migrations > Juvenile fiction. African Americans > History > Juvenile fiction. Families > Juvenile fiction. Family life > Fiction. Rope > Juvenile fiction. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at John P. Webster Library - West Hartford.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John P. Webster Library - West Hartford | CHILDREN PZ 7 .W868 Th 2017 (Text) | 30401141554034 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
This Is the Rope : A Story from the Great Migration
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This Is the Rope : A Story from the Great Migration
Jacqueline Woodson -- New York Times Bestselling, National Book Award andNewbery Honor winning author--writes arich story of a family adapting to change as they hold on to the past and embrace the future. WithCoretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator James Ransome. During the time of the Great Migration, millions of African American families relocated from the South, seeking better opportunities.The story of one family's journey north during the Great Migration starts with a little girl in South Carolina who finds a rope under a tree one summer. She has no idea the rope will become part of her family's history. But for three generations, that rope is passed down, used for everything from jump rope games to tying suitcases onto a car for the big move north to New York City, and even for a family reunion where that first little girl is now a grandmother.
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