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The terrible, wonderful tellin' at Hog Hammock

by · 1996

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Jonas wants to keep the memory of his beloved Gullah grandfather alive by representing his family at the traditional storytelling contest, even though he feels like a nervous child trying to do a man's job.

Themes
African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thisgrandparentsgrandparentsMore like thisLess of thisstorytellingstorytellingMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 88 pages

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