Rabbit Ears treasury of African American heroes.
(CD Audiobook)
Contributors:
Published:
New York : Random House/Listening Library, [2008].
Format:
CD Audiobook
Physical Desc:
1 sound disc (48 min) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Status:
Description
Follow the drinking gourd: Based on the traditional American folksong, this compelling tale recounts the daring adventures of one family's escape from slavery by way of the Underground Railroad. This touching story captures the drama of a perilous flight to freedom.
John Henry: Join John Henry, an African American hero born with a hammer in this hand, on a scenic journey from cotton country to the wilderness. There he finds men of all color working together to build a great railroad. John Henry quickly becomes king of the railroad camps by driving more steel than any man alive, and in an exciting contest even out-performs a steam drill.
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Location
Call Number
Status
Guilford Juvenile Books on CD
JBKCD J398.2 R
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LC Subjects
Other Subjects
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780739335130, 0739335138
Notes
General Note
Compact disc.
Creation/Production Credits
Executive producers: Rabbit Ears Entertainment LLC, Chris Campbell and Mark Sottnick.
Participants/Performers
Follow the drinking gourd read by Morgan Freeman with original music by Taj Mahal ; John Henry read by Denzel Washington with original music by B.B. King.
Description
Follow the drinking gourd: Based on the traditional American folksong, this compelling tale recounts the daring adventures of one family's escape from slavery by way of the Underground Railroad. This touching story captures the drama of a perilous flight to freedom.
Description
John Henry: Join John Henry, an African American hero born with a hammer in this hand, on a scenic journey from cotton country to the wilderness. There he finds men of all color working together to build a great railroad. John Henry quickly becomes king of the railroad camps by driving more steel than any man alive, and in an exciting contest even out-performs a steam drill.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Freeman, M., Washington, D., Taj Mahal (Musician)., & King, B. B. (2008). Rabbit Ears treasury of African American heroes. Random House/Listening Library.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Morgan. Freeman et al.. 2008. Rabbit Ears Treasury of African American Heroes. Random House/Listening Library.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Morgan. Freeman et al., Rabbit Ears Treasury of African American Heroes. Random House/Listening Library, 2008.
MLA Citation (style guide)Freeman, Morgan., et al. Rabbit Ears Treasury of African American Heroes. Random House/Listening Library, 2008.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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