Follow the drinking gourd sounded like a simple folk song sung by slaves, but it was really a map to freedomfor hidden in the lyrics were directions to the escape route known as the underground railroad. Includes notes about the story, what is a drinking gourd, finding the north star, and secret names for people with the underground railroad. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. Dragonfly books 1998 find this book in a library near you, using.
This engagingly illustrated picture book tells the story of peg leg joe. An underground railroad story by cari meister adapter, robert squier illustrator follow the drinking gourd is an. Winters story begins with a pegleg sailor who aids slaves. Jeanette winters picture book relates the story of an old white sailor called peg leg joe who went from plantation to plantation in the precivil war south, teaching enslaved blacks a folksong. The title of this inspiring story is the title of an important folk song from a troubled part of our nations history. The drinking gourd song was supposedly used by an underground railroad operative to encode escape instructions and a map. Follow the drinking gourd is a book about historical fiction, written and illustrated by jeanette winter.
Students are also challenged to create their own cause and effect. Winters story begins with a pegleg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the underground railroad. Follow the drinking gourd paperback by jeanette winter a great story of following directions if you look at its simplest form. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter alibris. Follow the drinking gourd contained coded instructions on how and when to escape, and directions for traveling to safe havens along the way. Peg leg joe is presented as a resolute underground railroad conductor, posing as an itinerant carpenter. Looking through the lenses of history this book has a lot of appeal, it brings to the for front the movement of the underground rail road and makes it into a story of a single family. Follow the drinking gourd childrens books read aloud. Follow the drinking gourd smithsonians history explorer. Winter s story begins with a pegleg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the underground ra.
Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter books on. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter from the bookflap. Everything you need for a complete literature study on follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter. Buy a cheap copy of follow the drinking gourd book by jeanette winter. These directions then enabled fleeing slaves to make their way north from mobile, alabama to the ohio river and freedom. Copy as an entire packet, or copy pages individually. Follow the drinking gourd 1992 read online free books. The drinking gourd referred to the constellation known as the big dipper which guided them northward along waterways and mountain passes. Jeanette winter, follow the drinking gourd follow the drinking gourd, text and illustrations by jeanette winter, new york. Follow the drinking gourd on the slave life and the underground railroad.
Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter scholastic. Follow the drinking gourd discussion guide scholastic. Follow the drinking gourd supposedly encodes escape instructions and a map. Sep 11, 2008 author of twinkle, twinkle, little star, my name is georgia, follow the drinking gourd, the librarian of basra, the christmas tree ship, diego, september roses, calavera abecedario jeanette winter open library. Jeanette winter, whose my name is georgia was a publishers weekly best book among other accolades, lives in pipe creek, texas. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter, 9780679819974, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Follow the drinking gourd kindle edition by winter.
Hidden in the lyrics of follow the drinking gourd were directions for following the underground railroad, the covert trail by which black slaves could escape north to eventual freedom. Her books are not only interesting and exciting but are filled with a wealth of educational value. In this lesson, students use clues from the text to create their own images and imagine how characters are thinking and feeling. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Follow the drinking gourd kindle edition by winter, jeanette. More than a picture book, follow the drinking gourd is an important tribute to the struggle of antebellum slaves, and the people who helped them.
Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter overdrive. Buy the paperback book follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter at indigo. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read follow the drinking gourd. The river bed makes a mighty fine road, dead trees to show you the way and its left foot, peg foot, traveling on follow the drinking gourd. Follow the drinking gourd kindle edition by jeanette winter. Follow the drinking gourd, book by jeanette winter. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter, paperback.
One day, mollys husband james is sold to another master and they have only one more night together. While working for plantation owners, peg leg joe teaches the slaves a song about the drinking gourd the big dipper. Winters story begins with a pegleg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the underground ra. Read follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter available from rakuten kobo. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter tells the story of captain peg leg joe, who aids slaves on their escape on the underground railroad. The true story of follow the drinking gourd casandersdotnet.
For those who wish to teach as well as entertain, follow the drinking gourd is a musthave. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading follow the drinking gourd. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter goodreads. Follow the drinking gourd ebook written by jeanette winter. It follows the story of peg leg joe and his efforts to help slaves runaway to freedom in the north. This book is about slavery, and the underground railroad. What to discuss before and after reading the book by jeanette winter. Exploring follow the drinking gourd musical explorers. In this ourstory module students will learn about slavery, slave life and the underground railroad. In glowing paintings and simple text, winter tells the story of one brave family who followed the drinking gourd north to freedom.
Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter paperbackage 37 years story with song melody and lyrics. Feb 27, 2017 follow the drinking gourd this song is the story of how peg leg joe would lead slaves to freedom by following the underground railroad directions hidden in the song. Jun 25, 2014 follow the drinking gourd ebook written by jeanette winter. Editions of follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In this follow up activity, students will complete a cause and effect diagram identifying causes and effects for events in the story. Follow the drinking gourd ebook by jeanette winter. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter, hardcover. A couple, their son, and two others make continue reading.
The american folksong follow the drinking gourd was first published in 1928. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Follow the drinking gourd jeanette winter, author alfred a. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter is a great picture book about the underground railroad. The intended age group for this book is primary intermediate. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter is an excellent childrens historical fiction book about the underground railroad. The last page of the book contains the lyrics and music to the folk song following the drinking gourd. The story of a group of slaves escape on the underground railroad by following directions from the song follow the drinking gourd. Chorus follow the drinking gourd, follow the drinking gourd for the old man is awaitin to carry you to freedom follow the drinking gourd. Winter s story begins with a pegleg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the underground railroad. This engagingly illustrated picture book tells the story of peg leg joe, a white one. Read jeannette winters book follow the drinking gourd. If you teach the jeanette winter picture book, consider explaining that it is just one account out of. A short preface on the storys historical context, and the complete text and musical score for the song has been included.
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