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The Slave Dancer by Paula Fox

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Author Biography

Name: Paula Fox
Birth Date: April 22, 1923
Place of Birth: New York, New York, United States
Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupations: Author

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Biography of Paula Fox
9424 words, approx. 31.4 pages
Paula Fox has earned a deserved reputation as one of America's most outstanding writers for children. Critics and reviewers have praised her capacity to capture the intense emotions and perceptions of young characters, her willingness to explore complex,...
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Biography of Paula Fox
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Paula Fox is one of the most highly-regarded writers currently working in the United States. Her books for children and young adults are regularly cited for their intelligence, originality and social consciousness. Her adult novels have been praised for...
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Biography of Paula Fox
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Best known for her "uncompromising integrity," according to Horn Book's Alice Bach, American writer Paula Fox has crafted distinguished careers in both children's books and adult fiction. Among the former are novels such as The Slave Dancer, One-Eyed Cat...


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The Slave Dancer Information
483 words, approx. 2 pages
The Slave Dancer is a children's book written by Paula Fox and published in 1973. It tells the story of a boy who witnessed first-hand the savagery of the African slave trade. The book not only includes a historical account, but it also touches upon the...


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The Washington Times
'Slave Dancer' puts horrors into focus.(ARTS & CULTURE)(RAINBOW REVIEW: BOOKS)
03/04/2006: 535 words, approx. 2 pages
Byline: Sarah Woodruff, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES By Sarah Woodruff, age 13 , Catoctin Academy, Purcellville A real reading treasure, Paula Fox's "The Slave Dancer" takes you back in time to experience what life was like for 13-year-old Jessie, one...
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Albuquerque Journal
Dancers Capture Spirit of Slaves ; Wood crate, tithing box, jawbone instruments hearken back to Africans' days in Peru
03/07/2008: 505 words, approx. 2 pages
A wooden crate, a tithing box and a donkey jaw may not be typical musical instruments, but they were among the only musicmaking objects available to Peruvian slaves from Africa. The crate, which evolved from farm crates used to collect fruit, is a wooden...
 


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The Slave Dancer by Paula Fox

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