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How they got over : African Americans and the call of the sea
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- Summary
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Profiles African American men and women who have had a strong connection with the sea, from slaves whose owners sent them to work on ships to today's fishermen, naval officers, and marine biologists.
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- Creator
- Eloise Greenfield ; illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- First edition
- New York : HarperCollins, [2003]
- ©2003
- Physical Details
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- xvii, 104 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780060289911, 0060289910, 9780060289928, 0060289929
- OCLC
- ocm49030963
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-97) and index.
Subjects
- United States. Navy -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
- United States. Navy -- Biography.
Children's Subject Heading
- African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
- Sailors -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
- Divers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
- Explorers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
- Seafaring life -- United States -- Anecdotes -- Juvenile literature.
- African Americans.
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- Sailors.
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- Divers.
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- Explorers.
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- Seafaring life -- Anecdotes.
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