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Let's clap, jump, sing, and shout; dance, spin, and turn it out! : games, songs, and stories from an African American childhood
Title:
Let's clap, jump, sing, and shout; dance, spin, and turn it out! : games, songs, and stories from an African American childhood
Format:
Books
Publication Date(s):
2017
ISBN:
9780375870880
Physical Description:
173 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
General Note:
Lexile : 990.
Contents:
From hand to hand : Hand claps -- Turn about : Jump rope rhymes and games -- Shake yo' body : Circle games and ring shouts -- Follow the drinking gourd : Songs inspired by the underground railroad -- Make a joyful noise : Spirituals, hymns, and gospel music -- Pearls of wisdom : Proverbs, psalms, and parables -- A word to the wise : Superstitions, fables, and mama sayings -- On program : Performance pieces inspired by African American writers -- On the porch or by the fire : Folktales and storytelling.
Summary:
Gather as a family to sing well-loved songs like 'Amazing Grace' and 'Oh, Freedom,' or to read aloud the poetry of such African American luminaries as Langston Hughes, James Weldon Johnson, and Paul Laurence Dunbar. And snuggle down to enjoy classic stories retold by the author, including Aesop's fables and tales featuring Br'er Rabbit and Anansi the Spider.
Reading Grade Level:
990 Lexile.
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