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Name: This is the rope
Author: Jacqueline Woodson

📘 This is the rope by Jacqueline Woodson

The story centers on a simple rope passed down through generations, symbolizing continuity and resilience. It follows an African American family as they leave the South and travel north during the Great Migration, carrying the rope as a tangible reminder of their past and the hope for a new future.

First publish date: 2013

Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books

Authors: Jacqueline Woodson

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