Black Hands, White Sails facts for kids
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| Author | Patricia McKissack, Frederick McKissack |
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| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature, US whaling history, African-American history |
| Published | 1999 (Scholastic) |
| Media type | Print (hardback, paperback) |
| Pages | 152 |
| ISBN | 9780590483131 |
| OCLC | 779095822 |
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.
Awards
- 1997-1999 NCTE Books For You: An Annotated Booklist for Senior High
- 2000 Carter G. Woodson Secondary Book Award - honor
- 2000 CCBC Choice
- 2000 Coretta Scott King Award author honor.
- 2000 Society of Midland Authors Children's Nonfiction Award - winner
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