The Ballad of Belle DorcasIn a conjure tale anything is possible. Men turn into trees. Houses howl in the night. Slaves become free. All these things can and do come to pass in The Ballad of Belle Dorcas, a haunting conjure tale told to William Hooks when he was a boy in North Carolina. Hooks' evocative text and Pinkney's stunning illustrations make this tale real--and unforgettable. |
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25 children's books afraid African-American area of rural arms Ballad of Belle Bank Street College began at home Belle Dorcas followed Belle Dorcas ran Belle Dorcas takes book to research Brian Pinkney lives BRIAN PINKNEY's education cabin cedar shakes cedar tree collects folklore College of Education conjure tale Crazy Belle cried cunger bag cunger woman Dorcas and Joshua Dorcas takes place Dorcas's fiddle music five miles back free-issue gave an order gold Granny Lizard Granny Lizard's spell heard HOOKS was born illustrated two children's illustrating this book interested in illustrating Jerry Pinkney Joshua back Joshua tree mama marry Joshua moaning night Belle Dorcas old woman PINKNEY's education began plantation Pompey powerful spell receive an M.F.A. recently been published rubbed the cunger rural North Carolina save Joshua School of Visual screamed shook slave master smokehouse successful author tidewater area visits to North William H Wilmington road woods York City