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Author McKissack, Pat, 1944-2017

Title Black hands, white sails : the story of African-American whalers / Patricia C. McKissack & Fredrick L. McKissack.

Publication Info. New York : Scholastic Press, [1999]
©1999

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Location Call No. Status
 East Windsor, Library Association of Warehouse Point - Children's Department  J639.2 MCK    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Children's Department  J 639.2 MCKISSACK c.2  Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Children's Department  J 639.2 MCK    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Children's Department  J 639.2 MCKISSACK    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Children's Department  J 639.28 MCKISSACK    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Children's Department  J639.2 MCK    Check Shelf
 Portland Public Library - Children's Department  J 639.2 MCK    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Children's Department  J639.28 M21B    DUE 07-07-22 Billed
Edition First edition.
Description xxiv, 152 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 144-147) and index.
Contents Shore whaling -- Gone a-whaling -- Black whalemen of Nantucket -- New Bedford -- Welcome aboard -- All hands on deck.
Summary A history of African-American whalers between 1730 and 1880, describing their contributions to the whaling industry and their role in the abolitionist movement.
Study Program Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.0 5.0 34760.
Subject Whaling -- History -- Juvenile literature.
African American whalers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Whaling -- History.
Whalers (Persons) -- Biography.
African Americans -- Biography.
Added Author McKissack, Fredrick.
ISBN 0590483137 hardcover
9780590483131 hardcover
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