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Enlarge cover image for Black hands, white sails : <mark class='oils_SH title proper'>the</mark> story of <mark class='oils_SH title proper'>African</mark>-<mark class='oils_SH title proper'>American</mark> whalers Book

Black hands, white sails : the story of African-American whalers

McKissack, Pat 1944-2017 (Author). McKissack, Fredrick (Added Author).

Summary: A history of African-American whalers between 1730 and 1880, describing their contributions to the whaling industry and their role in the abolitionist movement.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0590483137 (hardcover) :
  • Physical Description: print
    xxiv, 152 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Scholastic Press, [1999]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 144-147) and index.
Target Audience Note:
1130L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader MG 8.0 5 5 34760
Subject:
African American whalers -- Biography
Whaling -- History -- Juvenile literature
Whaling ships -- Juvenile literature
African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature

Available copies

  • 8 of 9 copies available at Westchester Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Town of Pelham Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Town of Pelham Public Library YA 639.2 M (Text) 31023150421787 YA Nonfiction Available -

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