Black Hands, White Sails
1999
First Published
3.93
Average Rating
172
Number of Pages
Despite the dangers and challenges of whaling, many African-Americans took on the job between 1730 and 1880. A rare look at an important slice of American history describes their contributions to the whaling industry and their role in the abolitionist movement.
Avg Rating
3.93
Number of Ratings
88
5 STARS
32%
4 STARS
41%
3 STARS
18%
2 STARS
7%
1 STARS
2%
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Author
Patricia C. McKissack
Author · 63 books
Patricia C. McKissack was the Newbery Honor, Coretta Scott King Award-winning author of The Dark-Thirty and Porch Lies an ALA Notable Book. She collaborated with Jerry Pinkney on Goin' Someplace Special (Coretta Scott King Award winner) and Mirandy and Brother Wind (Coretta Scott King Award winner and Caldecott Honor Book).
