Follow the Drinking Gourd

Illus. in full color. "Winter's story begins with a peg-leg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the Underground Railroad. While working for plantation owners, Peg Leg Joe teaches the slaves a song about the drinking gourd (the Big Dipper). A couple, their son, and two others make their escape by following the song's directions. Rich paintings interpret the strong story in a clean, primitive style enhanced by bold colors. The rhythmic compositions have an energetic presence that's compelling. A fine rendering of history in picturebook format."--(starred) Booklist.  

• Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt (Reading Rainbow Books)
• Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky
• The Patchwork Path: A Quilt Map to Freedom
• Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad
• Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom (Caldecott Honor Book)
• This Jazz Man
• The Secret to Freedom
• Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
• The Story Of Ruby Bridges: Special Anniversary Edition
• Teammates