The Battle of New Orleans: The Drummer's Story - Hardcover

by Freddi Williams Evans (Author)

Front Jacket

Jordan B. Noble, or "Old Jordan," as he was affectionately called, served in four American wars. As Andrew Jackson's drummer, fourteen-year-old Noble summoned the troops to action during the Battle of New Orleans. As an old man, he became a fixture in New Orleans parades, beating his worn drum and leading other veterans of color through the streets. Here, a young boy follows Jordan on the parade route and listens to Jordan tell of his important role drumming through the din of fire.

Told in rhyming couplets, this book reads the way a parade feels and sounds, with the steady beat of the drum moving the story along. A glossary of terms relating to the Battle of New Orleans is included.

Author Freddi Williams Evans is an artist/facilitator with the Jefferson Parish Public School System in Harvey, Louisiana. She holds degrees from Tougaloo College in Tougaloo, Mississippi, and Hahnemann University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Originally from Madison, Mississippi, she now lives in New Orleans.

Illustrator Emile Henriquez was born in New Orleans in 1937. Widely known as a commercial artist, graphic designer, and calligrapher, he has illustrated three other books for Pelican: D.J. and the Jazz Fest, D.J. and the Zulu Parade, and D.J. and the Debutante Ball. He lives in Slidell, Louisiana.