A voice for the people

By Nina Jaffe

Subjects: Juvenile literature, Indians of north america, folklore, Folklore, africa, Folklore, caribbean area, Folklorists, Folklore, African Americans, Authors, American, Biography, American Authors, Folklore, juvenile literature, African americans, folklore, Authors, american, Indians of North America

Description: A biography of the folklorist and novelist who recorded the traditional songs and stories of the people of Haiti, the Hopi Indians, and black communities in the South, connecting the African-American traditions to the cultures of Africa.