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.
The novel includes photographs, maps, and other images from Juba's time
and an afterword from Walter Dean Myers's wife about the writing process
of Juba!