Title: In the Hollow of Your Hand
First published: 1999
Description: A collection of lullabies orally transmitted by African-American slaves revealing their hardships and sorrows as well as soothing notes of well-being and belief in a better time to come.
Subjects: Juvenile literature, American poetry, Slaves, Juvenile poetry, English Lullabies, Mother and child, History and criticism, Poetry, Slavery, Children's poetry, American, Music, African American authors, Intellectual life, Lullabies, Lullabies, English, Lullabies, , English, African Americans, Sleep, Slavery in literature, Lullabies,  English, New York Times reviewed, Children's poetry, African americans, juvenile literature, Slavery, united states, poetry, Songs, American poetry, african american authors
Places: United States
LC classification: PS310.N4 M37 2000