Black Hands, White Sails: The Story of African-American Whalers is a 1999 book by Patricia McKissack and Frederick McKissack about the involvement of African-Americans in the history of whaling in the United States.
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| Author | Patricia McKissack, Frederick McKissack |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature, US whaling history, African-American history |
| Published | 1999 (Scholastic) |
| Publication place | USA |
| Media type | Print (hardback, paperback) |
| Pages | 152 |
| ISBN | 9780590483131 |
| OCLC | 779095822 |
Reception
editBooklist, in its review of Black Hands, White Sails, called it a "fascinating look at the convergent histories of whaling and the abolitionist movement" and concluded "Less-skilled readers may have difficulty following the expansive narrative that pulls in details from several different angles, but history buffs and researchers should find the book's complexity rewarding."[1] and Library Journal found it "A well-researched and detailed book".[1]
Black Hands, White Sails has also been reviewed by The ALAN Review,[2] Kirkus Reviews,[3] The Horn Book Magazine,[4] and Voice of Youth Advocates.[5]
Awards
edit- 1997-1999 NCTE Books For You: An Annotated Booklist for Senior High[6]
- 2000 Carter G. Woodson Secondary Book Award - honor[7]
- 2000 CCBC Choice[8]
- 2000 Coretta Scott King Award author honor.[9]
- 2000 Society of Midland Authors Children's Nonfiction Award - winner[10]
References
edit- ^ a b "Black hands, white sails : the story of African-American whalers". Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ Harris, June (2000). "Clip and File Young Adult Book Review". The ALAN Review. 27 (2). National Council of Teachers of English. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
This wonderful text explores the lives of individual African-Americans who were active in whaling - detailing their accomplishments and impact on the industry. This book would be fine addition to any classroom where teachers yearn to teach new perspectives on American history.
- ^ "Black Hands, White Sails". Kirkus Media LLC. September 15, 1999. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
The McKissacks describe an exciting period of maritime history, and celebrate an industry that chose workers on the basis of their skills, and not their skin.
- ^ Black Hands, White Sails. Scholastic Press. 1999. ISBN 9780590483131. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
..as the McKissacks demonstrate here, an important facet of the African-American experience.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "Reviews". catalog.wccls.org. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
This excellent book offers students a unique perspective on how New England whaling history is entwined with the abolition of slavery, as well as the whaling industry's impact on the nineteenth-century American economy.
- ^ Kylene Beers; Teri S. Lesesne, eds. (2001). Books for You: An Annotated Booklist for Senior High - 13 History (PDF). NCTE. p. 160. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ "2000 Carter G. Woodson Book Award Winners and Honor Books". socialstudies.org. National Council for the Social Studies. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ Kathleen T. Horning; Ginny Moore Kruse; Megan Schliesman (2000). CCBC Choices 1998: Fiction for Children (PDF). Friends of the CCBC Inc. p. 11. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ "Coretta Scott King Book Awards - All Recipients, 1970-Present". ala.org. American Library Association. 5 April 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ "The Society of Midland Authors Award Winners From Prior Years: 2000 Awards for Books Published in 1999 Children's NonFiction". The Society of Midland Authors. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
