![]() ![]() Part magical savior, part tall-tale hero, Big Jabe personifies the tri-umph of African Americans who (miraculously it must sometimes have seemed) escaped from slavery. ![]() When slaves begin to miraculously disappear from the Plenty Plantation, Addy knows in her heart that Jabe is the reason why.īig Jabe allows readers to confront an unbearable history and come away with hope." ( Publishers Weekly starred review)įolklore and history give an uncommonly rich patina to this freshly inspiring tale set in slavery times. He can pick an entire field of cotton by himself in just one night and day. Jabe is no ordinary boy: in a few short months, he grows to be a big, strong man with the strength of fifty. Instead, she finds a little boy in a basket floating in the river. When a young slave named Addy goes fishing one spring day, she doesn't catch any fish. This tall tale about a boy who grows to become a hero during slavery times can be shared at home or in the classroom. ![]() ![]() Multiple starred reviews greeted this beautiful picture book with art from Caldecott Medalist Kadir Nelson. ![]()
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