In the hollow of your hand : slave lullabies

In the hollow of your hand : slave lullabies / collected by Alice McGill ; pictures by Michael Cummings.

Author/creator	McGill, Alice
Other author/creator	Cummings, Michael, 1945- , illustrator.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2000.
Description	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm + 1 sound disk (4 3/4in.)
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Subject(s)	Children's poetry, American--History and criticism --Juvenile literature. American poetry--African American authors --History and criticism --Juvenile literature. Lullabies, English--United States --History and criticism --Juvenile literature. African Americans--Music --History and criticism --Juvenile literature. African Americans--Intellectual life --Juvenile literature. Enslaved persons--United States --Intellectual life --Juvenile literature. Children's poetry, American. American poetry--African American authors. Lullabies, English--United States. Slavery--Juvenile poetry. Mother and child--Juvenile poetry. African Americans--Juvenile poetry. Sleep--Juvenile poetry.

Contents	Sumtimes I rocks my baby -- Lil' girl sittin' in de briar bush -- Every little bit -- Go to sleepy -- Dip-dap dudio -- Watch and pray -- Rock de cradle, Joe -- Who dat tappin' -- Dese lil' toes -- Liddy lay low -- Great big dog -- Big-eyed baby -- Hush-a little baby.
Abstract	A collection of lullabies orally transmitted by African-American slaves revealing their hardships and sorrows as well as soothing notes of well-being and belief in a better time to come.
LCCN	97020269
ISBN	0395857554
ISBN	9780395857557

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	TRC Nonfiction	811.008 M1751I	✔ Available	Place Hold