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Thomas, Joyce Carol Cooper, Floyd, Illustrator

I Have Heard of a Land

32 pp. | HarperCollins/Cotler | January, 1998 | Trade ISBN 0-06-023477-6 | Library ISBN 0-06-023478-4
(4) K-3 In lyrical prose that at times obscures its own meaning, Thomas tells the story of a strong African-American woman who, like other former slaves, joined in the 1889 and 1893 land runs to create a life for herself in Oklahoma. Cooper's earth-toned paintings capture the vastness of the land, the immensity of the task, and the fortitude of the woman. An author's note provides more details about the subject.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

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