To Be a Slave
New York : Dial Press, [1968]
Format: Book
Description: 160 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
A Newbery Honor Book
What was it like to be a slave? Listen to the words and learn about the lives of countless slaves and ex-slaves, telling about their forced journey from Africa to the United States, their work in the fields and houses of their owners, and their passion for freedom. You will never look at life the same way again.
"The dehumanizing aspects of slavery are made abundantly clear, but a testament to the human spirit of those who endured or survived this experience is exalted."-- Children's Literature
What was it like to be a slave? Listen to the words and learn about the lives of countless slaves and ex-slaves, telling about their forced journey from Africa to the United States, their work in the fields and houses of their owners, and their passion for freedom. You will never look at life the same way again.
"The dehumanizing aspects of slavery are made abundantly clear, but a testament to the human spirit of those who endured or survived this experience is exalted."-- Children's Literature
Subjects:
Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography.
Enslaved persons -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature.
Slave trade -- Juvenile literature.
Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography.
Enslaved persons -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature.
Slave trade -- Juvenile literature.
Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
9780141310015 (pbk.)
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C HISTORY US Slavery Les | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's NonFiction | In |
C HISTORY US Slavery Les | Cooper (Forest Acres) | Children's NonFiction | Out (Due: 5/10/2024) |
C HISTORY US Slavery Les | North Main | Children's NonFiction | In |
C HISTORY US Slavery Les | North Main | Children's NonFiction | In |
Bibliography: pages 159-160.
John Newbery Medal Honor, 1969.
John Newbery Medal Honor, 1969.