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Kroll, Virginia Cooper, Floyd, Illustrator

Faraway Drums

32 pp. | Little | January, 1998 | Trade ISBN 0-316-50449-1
(3) K-3 A young girl baby-sits her little sister while her mother works, and she draws comfort from pretending that the frightening sounds outside her apartment are made by the drums of her African ancestors or by the movements of various African animals. The hazy sepia-toned illustrations conjure up scenes from the girl's imagination without downplaying the reality of her situation.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

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