The Resource Joshua's journey, Judith A. Dempsey ; [illustrated by James Melvin]
Joshua's journey, Judith A. Dempsey ; [illustrated by James Melvin]
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The item Joshua's journey, Judith A. Dempsey ; [illustrated by James Melvin] represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in DC Public Library System.
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- Summary
- This is the story of a twelve-year-old African American boy born just after the Civil War. Joshua's carelessness results in an accident that leaves the daughter of his plantation owner unconscious. His sister shames him into finding the Swamp Woman, a mysterious local folk healer. Her decoction heals Melinda Mae. Joshua decides he too wants to become a healer. This chronicles the tremendous difficulties he had to overcome as he confronts prejudice, segregation, an inadequate education, the loss of benefactors, and financial crises to achieve his goal of becoming a doctor. As an old man, Joshua revisits his youth in a series of flashbacks. As he shares his experiences with his family and students, he realizes that even though he is old, he can still help others triumph over some of the same struggles he experienced
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 150 pages
- Note
- Portion of statement of responsibility found on jacket
- Isbn
- 9781490772950
- Label
- Joshua's journey
- Title
- Joshua's journey
- Statement of responsibility
- Judith A. Dempsey ; [illustrated by James Melvin]
- Subject
-
- Accidents -- Juvenile fiction
- African Americans
- African Americans -- Fiction
- African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- Bildungsromans
- Bildungsromans
- Healers -- Fiction
- Healers -- Juvenile fiction
- Historical fiction
- History
- Juvenile works
- Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Fiction
- Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Juvenile fiction
- Reconstruction (United States : 1865-1877)
- United States
- 1865-1877
- Accidents -- Fiction
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This is the story of a twelve-year-old African American boy born just after the Civil War. Joshua's carelessness results in an accident that leaves the daughter of his plantation owner unconscious. His sister shames him into finding the Swamp Woman, a mysterious local folk healer. Her decoction heals Melinda Mae. Joshua decides he too wants to become a healer. This chronicles the tremendous difficulties he had to overcome as he confronts prejudice, segregation, an inadequate education, the loss of benefactors, and financial crises to achieve his goal of becoming a doctor. As an old man, Joshua revisits his youth in a series of flashbacks. As he shares his experiences with his family and students, he realizes that even though he is old, he can still help others triumph over some of the same struggles he experienced
- Cataloging source
- BTCTA
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1937-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Dempsey, Judith A.
- Dewey number
- [Fic]
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Melvin, James
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- African Americans
- Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
- Accidents
- Healers
- Bildungsromans
- African Americans
- Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
- Accidents
- Healers
- Reconstruction (United States : 1865-1877)
- African Americans
- United States
- Target audience
- pre adolescent
- Label
- Joshua's journey, Judith A. Dempsey ; [illustrated by James Melvin]
- Note
- Portion of statement of responsibility found on jacket
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn950447551
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- 150 pages
- Isbn
- 9781490772950
- Lccn
- 2016907082
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Label
- Joshua's journey, Judith A. Dempsey ; [illustrated by James Melvin]
- Note
- Portion of statement of responsibility found on jacket
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn950447551
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- 150 pages
- Isbn
- 9781490772950
- Lccn
- 2016907082
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
Subject
- Accidents -- Juvenile fiction
- African Americans
- African Americans -- Fiction
- African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- Bildungsromans
- Bildungsromans
- Healers -- Fiction
- Healers -- Juvenile fiction
- Historical fiction
- History
- Juvenile works
- Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Fiction
- Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Juvenile fiction
- Reconstruction (United States : 1865-1877)
- United States
- 1865-1877
- Accidents -- Fiction
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