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Lewis, Amey.
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Dogs -- Juvenile fiction.
Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.
Dwellings -- Juvenile fiction.
Plantations -- Juvenile fiction.
Drayton Hall (S.C.) -- Juvenile fiction.
Charleston (S.C.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
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Lewis, Amey.
Dogs -- Juvenile fiction.
Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.
Dwellings -- Juvenile fiction.
Plantations -- Juvenile fiction.
Drayton Hall (S.C.) -- Juvenile fiction.
Charleston (S.C.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
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Nipper
of
Drayton
Hall
/ Amey Lewis ; illustrations by Gerry McElroy ; foreword by Stephanie Meeks.
by
Lewis, Amey.
University of South Carolina Press, c2015.
Call #:
FICTION LEW
Subjects
Dogs -- Juvenile fiction.
Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.
Dwellings -- Juvenile fiction.
Plantations -- Juvenile fiction.
Drayton
Hall
(S.C.) -- Juvenile fiction.
Charleston (S.C.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Series
Young palmetto books.
URL856
Cover image
ISBN:
9781611176254 (hardback)
1611176255 (hardback)
9781611176261 (paperback)
1611176263 (paperback)
Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Notes:
Includes real historical facts and timeline at the end of the story.
Nipper
of
Drayton
Hall
is the just-about-true story of real-life characters who loved a grand old house and the natural beauty of its surroundings on the Ashley River of Charleston, South Carolina. Join
Nipper
, an energetic little dog, and his beloved Charlotta
Drayton
as they travel from Charleston's Battery to historic
Drayton
Hall
and spend a spring day in 1916. At
Drayton
Hall
,
Nipper
plays with his friend, eight-year-old Richmond Bowens. Both Charlotta and Richmond have family ties to
Drayton
Hall
going back many generations, and both do their part to preserve the history and spirit of their families' homes. With his ever-present red ball,
Nipper
lets his curiosity and Charlotta's and Richmond's lessons guide his adventures as he explores the house and grounds. As the story unfolds, he has a close call with an alligator, but he makes it home to dream his way to the stars. The story by Amey Parsons Lewis and the watercolor illustrations by Gerry McElroy give readers of any age an informative and engaging look into the past of
Drayton
Hall
, a historic house museum operated by the
Drayton
Hall
Preservation Trust and owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Drayton
Hall
is the oldest surviving example of Georgian-Palladian architecture in the United States and one of just a few pre-Revolutionary War homes still in near-original condition today. As much a story of friendship and discovery as of facts and history,
Nipper
's tale is a welcoming invitation to see and share in the beauty and lasting significance of
Drayton
Hall
. Seven generations of the
Drayton
family are tied to the history of the home and its grounds, from John
Drayton
, who established the plantation in 1738, to Charles and Frank
Drayton
, who transferred the property to the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the State of South Carolina in 1974 to ensure its preservation. Seven generations of African Americans are connected to
Drayton
Hall
as well, most notably the Bowens family, including Richmond Bowens (1908-1998), who would become
Drayton
Hall
's oral historian, its greatest resource on African American history at
Drayton
Hall
, and the inspiration for its Connections: From Africa to America program, which continues to this day. Through the innocent eyes of
Nipper
, this story of Charlotta
Drayton
and young Richmond Bowens honors both families and brings
Drayton
Hall
vibrantly to life. A timeline of
Drayton
Hall
history and a glossary of important features and names enhance the story and artwork to the benefit of readers, parents, and teachers.
Genre:
School age picture book.
Other authors:
McElroy, Gerry.
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School Age Picture Books
FICTION LEW
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School Age Picture Books
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