Black Hands, White Sails by Fredrick L. McKissack, Patricia C. McKissack

Black Hands, White Sails

Fredrick L. McKissack, Patricia C. McKissack

192 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

nonfiction history middle grade informative slow-paced
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Despite the dangers and challenges of whaling, many African-Americans took on the job between 1730 and 1880. A rare look at an important slice of American history describes their contributions to the whaling industry and their role in the abolitio...

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