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The Hired Hand: An African-American Folktale
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| Author |
Robert D. San Souci |
| Illustrator |
Jerry Pinkney |
| Country |
USA |
| Language |
English |
| Genre |
Children's literature, picture book, African-American folktales |
| Published |
1997 (Dial Books for Young Readers) |
| Media type |
Print (hardback) |
| Pages |
40 (unpaginated) |
| ISBN |
9780803712966 |
| OCLC |
29258986 |
The Hired Hand: An African-American Folktale is a 1997 book by Robert D. San Souci and illustrator Jerry Pinkney based on an African American folktale about an itinerant worker who is able to rejuvenate and resurrect people.
Awards
- 1997 Aesop Prize - winner
- 1997 CCBC Choice
- 1997 Commonwealth Club of California Book Award: Juvenile - Silver
- 1997 New York Times Best Illustrated Books
