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Coleman, Evelyn Robinson, Aminah Brenda Lynn, Illustrator

To Be a Drum

32 pp. | Whitman | January, 1998 | Trade ISBN 0-8075-8006-6
(4) K-3 Mat and Martha's father tells them to listen to the earth's heartbeat in this story that celebrates the strength African Americans have exhibited throughout history from creation and freedom in Mother Africa to enslavement and freedom in America. While the text reads well and has a certain inviting rhythm, it is overpowered in many instances by Robinson's stunning mixed-media illustrations.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

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