Days of Jubilee
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| Author | Patricia McKissack, Fredrick McKissack |
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| Illustrator | Leo Dillon |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature, Biography, African history |
| Published | 2002 (Scholastic) |
| Publication place | USA |
| Media type | Print (hardback, paperback) |
| Pages | 134 |
| ISBN | 978-0-590-10764-8 |
| OCLC | 682327781 |
Days Of Jubilee: The End of Slavery in the United States is a 2002 book by Patricia McKissack and Fredrick McKissack which sets out the history of Abolitionism in the United States.
Reception
[edit]Booklist, in its review of Days Of Jubilee, wrote "The balanced perspective, vivid telling, and well-chosen details give this book an immediacy that many history books lack. "[1] and School Library Journal wrote "Readers familiar with Civil War history will be fascinated by the wealth of information on African Americans' contributions to the war effort, but those researching only the end of slavery may feel overwhelmed by tangential accounts of battles and military leaders." but then concluded "A useful resource for most collections."[1]
The Horn Book Magazine was critical, calling it "unfocused and superficial" and found the extra information provided as boxed texts "more frequently .. merely distracting."[2]
Days Of Jubilee has also been reviewed by Voice of Youth Advocates,[3] Kirkus Reviews,[4] Publishers Weekly,[5] Mississippi Libraries,[6] and Stone Soup.[7]
It was awarded a 2004 Coretta Scott King Award author honor,[8] and was a 2004 CCBC Choices book.[9]
References
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- ^ a b "Days of Jubilee: the end of slavery in the United States". Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ "Days of Jubilee: The End of Slavery in the United States". King County Library System. 2003. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ "Days Of Jubilee: The End of Slavery in the United States: Reviews". catalog.wccls.org. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
an engaging, informative, and highly readable account of an important time in American history.
- ^ "Days Of Jubilee: The End of Slavery in the United States". Kirkus Media LLC. January 15, 2003. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
The McKissacks .. have written a much-needed overview of how slavery came to an end. .. Unfortunately, occasional small errors and awkward writing mar an otherwise fine offering, as do the lack of a map and the inclusion of a bibliography with few resources for young readers. Still: an important work and an essential purchase.
- ^ "Days Of Jubilee: The End of Slavery in the United States". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. January 20, 2003. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
compelling chronicle of slavery's demise in America.
- ^ "Days of Jubilee: The End of Slavery in the United States". Mississippi Libraries. 68 (2). Mississippi Library Association: 53. June 2004. Retrieved March 14, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "Days of Jubilee (Book)". Stone Soup. 33 (1): 18. September 2004. Retrieved March 14, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "Coretta Scott King Book Awards - All Recipients, 1970-Present". ala.org. American Library Association. 5 April 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ^ Kathleen T. Horning; Merri V. Lindgren; Hollis Rudiger; Megan Schliesman (2004). CCBC Choices 2004: Historical People, Places, and Events (PDF). Friends of the CCBC Inc. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
There are occasional lapses in the editing that are unfortunate, but they cannot detract from the overall power of this fascinating book that is illustrated with reproductions of period photographs and paintings.