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Illustrator Eros Keith Language English Publication date November 1974 Country United States of America | 3.6/5 Goodreads Translator Bruce Davis Cover artist Eros Keith Publisher Bradbury Press Originally published 1973 Genre Historical Fiction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Characters Jessie Bollier, Captain Cawthorne, Ned Grime Similar Paula Fox books, John Newbery Medal winners, Children's literature | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The slave dancer by paula fox book trailers 2
The Slave Dancer is a children's book written by Paula Fox and published in 1973. It tells the story of a boy called Jessie Bollier who witnessed first-hand the savagery of the African slave trade. The book not only includes an historical account, but it also touches upon the emotional conflicts felt by those involved in transporting the slaves from Africa to other parts of the world. The book received the Newbery Medal in 1974.
Contents
- The slave dancer by paula fox book trailers 2
- The slave dancer literary analysis
- Plot
- Authors opinion
- References
The slave dancer literary analysis
Plot
The Slave Dancer tells the story of a thirteen-year-old boy named Jesse Ollier. He gets captured at his home in New Orleans and taken to an American ship where he is forced to play his pipe so the other slaves can dance and keep their physical strength.
Author's opinion
Paula Fox expressed that for her The Slave Dancer was the most difficult book she had written so far. Being her first historical book she had difficulty trying to be the most accurate with historical events and the descriptions of the time.