Juba!: A Novel
Written by Walter Dean Myers
Narrated by Brandon Gill
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
In New York Times bestselling author Walter Dean Myers's last novel, he delivers a gripping story based on the life of a real dancer known as Master Juba, who lived in the nineteenth century.
This engaging historical novel is based on the true story of the meteoric rise of an immensely talented young black dancer, William Henry Lane, who influenced today's tap, jazz, and step dancing. With meticulous and intensive research, Walter Dean Myers has brought to life Juba's story.
Includes an afterword from Walter Dean Myers's wife about the writing process of Juba!
Walter Dean Myers
Walter Dean Myers was the New York Times bestselling author of Monster, the winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award; a former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature; and an inaugural NYC Literary Honoree. Myers received every single major award in the field of children's literature. He was the author of two Newbery Honor Books and six Coretta Scott King Awardees. He was the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults, a three-time National Book Award Finalist, as well as the first-ever recipient of the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement.
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Reviews for Juba!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Nice
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Interesting biographical work about the early dancing sensation, Juba. Myers deftly pulls in themes of poverty, slavery and racial inequities without cheapening his characters to do so.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Interesting life of "Boz's Juba" (William Henry Lane), a young black dancer who, in the 1840s, helped to create tap dancing by blending Irish jigs & reels with African rhythms.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is fairly interesting. I liked it but not as much as some of this author’s other books that I’ve read. It has a laid back feel for the most part and tells of a black man’s journey during the times of slavery. Although it’s during that time, it doesn’t deal with slavery much. Juba is a talented dancer finding his way in the world.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Bored. Bored. Bored. This book’s only redemption is that it’s “true” (ish). It’s a poor portrayal of race relations, a mediocre portrayal of minstrel shows, and a laughable portrayal of the dance culture of the mid-1800s. Everything always seems to miraculously go right for Master Juba up through his prime. It doesn’t do much to highlight any kind of struggle or effort on Juba’s behalf. A far more interesting story would have followed his friend that went to perform down south…though I suppose you can follow that particular story in 12 Years a Slave.