Title: Juba!
Description: In Five Points, New York, in the 1840s, African American teenager William Henry "Juba" Lane works hard to achieve his dream of becoming a professional dancer but his real break comes when he is invited to perform in England. Based on the life of Master Juba; includes historical note.
Subjects: Juvenile fiction, Dancers, African Americans, Prejudices, History, Children's fiction, Dancers, fiction, African americans, fiction, New york (n.y.), fiction, London (england), history, fiction, Fiction, JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), JUVENILE FICTION / Biographical / United States, JUVENILE FICTION, People & Places, African American, Historical, Civil War Period (1850-1877), Biographical, United States
Places: Five Points (New York, N.Y.), New York (State), Great Britain, New York (N.Y.), London (England)
People: William Henry Lane (approximately 1825-1852)
Time periods: 19th century, Victoria, 1837-1901