Juba!

Myers, Walter Dean 1937-2014 (Author).

Summary: In Five Points, New York, in the 1840s, African American teenager William Henry "Juba" Lane works hard to achieve his dream of becoming a professional dancer but his real break comes when he is invited to perform in England. Based on the life of Master Juba; includes historical note.

Item details

ISBN: 9780062112712 (hardback)
ISBN: 0062112716 (hardback)
ISBN: 9781518154676
Physical Description: print
201 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2015]

Find similar items by subject

Subject:

Lane, William Henry approximately 1825-1852 Juvenile fiction
Dancers Juvenile fiction
African Americans New York (State) New York Juvenile fiction
Prejudices Juvenile fiction
Five Points (New York, N.Y.) History 19th century Juvenile fiction
New York (N.Y.) History 19th century Juvenile fiction
London (England) History 19th century Juvenile fiction
Great Britain History Victoria, 1837-1901 Juvenile fiction

Currently available copies

29 out of 29 copies are currently available at PINES. (Show)
1 out of 1 copy are currently available at Athens Regional Library System. (Show)
1 out of 1 copy are currently available at Athens-Clarke County Library.