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Smalls, Irene

A Strawbeater's Thanksgiving

32 pp. | Little | September, 1998 | Trade ISBN 0-316-79866-5 $$15.95
(4) 1-3 Illustrated by Melodye Benson Rosales. In this story of a slave tradition, the author sheds some light on how slaves turned the arduous job of shucking corn into a celebration of life and living. Jess's struggle and eventual triumph over a bully give readers a satisfying connection to the story even while many aspects of it remain unclear. Rosales's rich illustrations supply another dimension to a little-known aspect of slavery in America.
Reviewer: Deborah L. Thompson

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