num_pages: 88
description: Winner of the 35th Annual Lillian Smith Book Award, 2004 A BookSense 76 Spring 2004 Top 10 Poetry Book! This collection of persona poems tells the story of the infamous Lewis &amp; Clark expedition from the point of view of Clark's personal slave, York. The poems form a narrative of York's inner and outer journey, before, during and after the expedition--a journey from slavery
language: English
title: Buffalo Dance: The Journey of York
titlecomplete: Buffalo Dance: The Journey of York (Kentucky Voices)
genres: History, African American, Read For School, Poetry, Travel
ratings_count: 199
series: Kentucky Voices
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Lillian Smith Book Award
publisher: University Press of Kentucky