Juba!, a novel, by Walter Dean Myers
Type
Label
Juba!, a novel, by Walter Dean Myers
Language
eng
Illustrations
photographs
Index
no index present
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
Juba!
Oclc number
885229984
Responsibility statement
by Walter Dean Myers
Sub title
a novel
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
Table Of Contents
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
Target audience
adolescent
Classification
Subject
- Prejudices -- Fiction
- Lane, William Henry, approximately 1825-1852
- Lane, William Henry, approximately 1825-1852 -- Fiction
- Five Points (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION + People & Places -- United States -- African American
- Historical fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION + Historical -- United States -- Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Fiction
- Dancers -- Fiction
- Young adult fiction
- London (England) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
- African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction
- Lane, William Henry, approximately 1825-1852 -- Juvenile fiction
- Biographical fiction
- New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION + Biographical + United States
Content
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Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Creator1
- Genre3
- Subject16
- Prejudices -- Fiction
- Lane, William Henry, approximately 1825-1852
- Lane, William Henry, approximately 1825-1852 -- Fiction
- Five Points (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION + People & Places -- United States -- African American
- Historical fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION + Historical -- United States -- Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Fiction
- Dancers -- Fiction
- Young adult fiction
- London (England) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
- African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction
- Lane, William Henry, approximately 1825-1852 -- Juvenile fiction
- Biographical fiction
- New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION + Biographical + United States
- Content1
- Mapped to1