| Li'l Dan, the Drummer Boy: A Civil War Story Contributor(s): Bearden, Romare (Author), Bearden, Romare (Illustrator), Gates, Henry Louis (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0689862377 ISBN-13: 9780689862373 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Art - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2003003548 |
| Lexile Measure: 640 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 12.18" W x 10.02" (1.24 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Civil War |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 72444 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A brave drummer boy marches along with Union soldiers in this powerful picture book. Li'l Dan, an enslaved boy on a Southern plantation, loves to play his drum. When a company of Union soldiers announce that the slaves have been set free, Dan has no place to go, so he follows the soldiers, who make him their mascot. But Confederate soldiers attack, and Dan discovers that he is the only one who can save his friends. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bearden, Romare: - 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. A retrospective of his work is currently on display at the National Gallery of Art; it will travel over the next few years to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Dallas Museum of Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.Bearden, Romare: - 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. A retrospective of his work is currently on display at the National Gallery of Art; it will travel over the next few years to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Dallas Museum of Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. |