| Once Upon a Time on a Plantation Contributor(s): Rhyne, Nancy (Author), Holub, Joan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0882897020 ISBN-13: 9780882897028 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 1988 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 88009896 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.8" W x 8.8" (0.83 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Inspired by actual events and set prior to the Civil War, these tales reveal the mysteries, legends, and dangers of plantation life in the Deep South and center on the friendship of two young boys' one black and one white. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rhyne, Nancy: - Nancy Rhyne, a resident of Murrells Inlet, is an award-winning author and one of the South's great storytellers. She strives to introduce children to the heritage of their area through local folklore and legends that are designed to inspire children to learn about their own surroundings as well as to entertain them with delightful stories of children, much like themselves, caught in some very unusual circumstances. She actively lectures to school groups, conventions, civic organizations, and other groups who enjoy her tales of the South Carolina Low Country, plantation life in the 1800s, and most recently, the intriguing tale of the infamous creature believed to be half human and half lizard that roams the lowlands. She has published many books.Holub, Joan: - Illustrator Joan Holub, an award-winning graphic designer and freelance illustrator, holds a master's degree in fine arts from the University of Texas at Austin. |