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Lift your light a little higher : the story of Stephen Bishop : slave-explorer
- Title
- Lift your light a little higher : the story of Stephen Bishop : slave-explorer / Heather Henson ; illustrated by Bryan Collier.
- Author
- Henson, Heather
- Publication
- ©2016
- New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, [2016]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | Sc+ G 20-18 | Schomburg Center - Research & Reference |
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- Additional Authors
- Description
- 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, map; 30 cm
- Summary
- The story of Stephen Bishop, a slave and early explorer and guide at Mammoth Cave, Kentucky.
- This biography picture-book shares the life story of Stephen Bishop, an explorer and slave who mapped the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky, discovered new species of fish inside the cave, and gave regular tours through the cave.
- Subjects
- Bishop, Stephen, 1821?-1857
- Spelunkers
- Caves
- Slavery
- Caving
- Bishop, Stephen, 1821?-1857 > Juvenile fiction
- 1792-1865
- Spelunkers > Juvenile fiction
- Fiction
- Caves > Juvenile fiction
- Bishop, Stephen, 1821?-1857 > Juvenile literature
- Slavery > Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile works
- Caving > Juvenile fiction
- History
- Kentucky > Mammoth Cave
- Biographies
- Mammoth Cave (Ky.) > Juvenile fiction
- Picture books
- Mammoth Cave (Ky.) > Juvenile literature
- Kentucky > History > 1792-1865 > Juvenile fiction
- Genre/Form
- Juvenile works.
- History.
- Picture books.
- Biographies.
- Fiction.
- Note
- "A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book."
- Includes a biographical essay in back of book.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (page 31).
- Audience (note)
- Ages 4-8.
- Study Program (note)
- Accelerated Reader AR
- Awards (note)
- A Junior Library Guild selection (JLG)
- Call Number
- Sc+ G 20-18
- ISBN
- 9781481420952
- 148142095X
- LCCN
- 2017287161
- OCLC
- 939706378
- Author
- Henson, Heather, author.
- Title
- Lift your light a little higher : the story of Stephen Bishop : slave-explorer / Heather Henson ; illustrated by Bryan Collier.
- Copyright Date
- ©2016
- Publisher
- New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, [2016]
- Edition
- First edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (page 31).
- Audience
- Ages 4-8.
- Study Program
- Accelerated Reader AR 3.7 0.5 184172.
- Awards
- A Junior Library Guild selection (JLG)
- Local Note
- Schomburg copy with dust jacket.
- Chronological Term
- 1792-1865
- Added Author
- Collier, Bryan, illustrator.Schomburg Children's Collection.
- Research Call Number
- Sc+ G 20-18