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Li'l Dan, the Drummer Boy : A Civil War Story
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Li'l Dan, the Drummer Boy : A Civil War Story Hardcover - 2003

by Bearden, Romare

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The only children's book ever written and illustrated by the legendary American artist, this is the story of a young slave who teaches himself to play the drum. Includes a CD of Maya Angelou reading the story. Full color.

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Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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  • Title Li'l Dan, the Drummer Boy : A Civil War Story
  • Author Bearden, Romare
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Book and CD-ROM
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 40
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers, Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Date 2003-09
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 749394-6
  • ISBN 9780689862373 / 0689862377
  • Weight 1.24 lbs (0.56 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.02 x 12.18 x 0.4 in (25.45 x 30.94 x 1.02 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Reading level 640
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Topical: Civil War
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003003548
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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Citations

  • Black Issues Book Review, 07/01/2003, Page 65
  • Booklist, 10/15/2003, Page 415
  • BookPage, 11/01/2003, Page 47
  • Horn Book Magazine, 09/01/2003, Page 589
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2003, Page 30
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 08/01/2003, Page 1012
  • Multicultural Review, 12/01/2003, Page 86
  • Publishers Weekly, 08/25/2003, Page 62
  • School Library Journal, 10/01/2003, Page 114

About the author

Romare Bearden (1911-1988) is internationally recognized as one of America's greatest artists and was a recipient of the President's National Medal of Arts. Bearden worked in many media, but he is best known for his collages. His work is included in museums and galleries throughout the United States, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is the W.E.B. Du Bois Professor of the Humanities, chair of the Department of Afro-American Studies, and director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for Afro-American research at Harvard University. Among his many books are Colored People: A Memoir and Wonders of the African World. He won an American Book Award in 1989 for The Signifying Monkey.