Juba!
New York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2015]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 201 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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.
Subjects:
Lane, William Henry, approximately 1825-1852 -- Teen fiction.
Dancers -- Teen fiction.
African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Teen fiction.
Prejudices -- Teen fiction.
Five Points (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century -- Teen fiction.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century -- Teen fiction.
London (England) -- History -- 19th century -- JTeen fiction.
Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Teen fiction.
Lane, William Henry, approximately 1825-1852 -- Teen fiction.
Dancers -- Teen fiction.
African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Teen fiction.
Prejudices -- Teen fiction.
Five Points (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century -- Teen fiction.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century -- Teen fiction.
London (England) -- History -- 19th century -- JTeen fiction.
Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Teen fiction.
Target Audience: 850L
ISBN:
9780062112712 (hardback)