|aIn the land of milk and honey / |cby Joyce Carol Thomas ; illustrated by Floyd Cooper
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|a1st ed.
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|aNew York : |bAmistad, |cc2012
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|a1 v. (unpaged) : |bcol. ill. ; |c28 cm.
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|aA young girl journeys by train from Oklahoma to California in 1948 to begin a new life with her family, and finds there people of all ages and races, new tastes and sounds, and a joyous welcome
The creators of the Coretta Scott King Honor-winning I Have Heard of a Land present the story of a young girl's amazing 1948 journey west, with her family, where they pursued opportunities in a bountiful and diverse community where the tastes, sounds and sights of the land and its people welcomed them with sweet possibility. 25,000 first printing.
The creators of the Coretta Scott King Honor-winning I Have Heard of a Land present the story of a young girl's amazing 1948 journey west, with her family, where they pursued opportunities in a bountiful and diverse community where the tastes, sounds and sights of the land and its people welcomed them with sweet possibility. 25,000 first printing.