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To Be a Slave - by  Julius Lester (Paperback) - 1 of 1

To Be a Slave - by Julius Lester (Paperback)

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  • A Newbery Honor Book What was it like to be a slave?
  • 10 Years
  • 8.2" x 5.4" Paperback
  • 176 Pages
  • Juvenile Nonfiction, African American & Black

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The words of former slaves are accompanied by Lester's historical commentary and the powerful, muted paintings by Feelings. This Newbery Honor Book has been a touchstone in children's literature for over 30 years. Illustrations.



Book Synopsis



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



About the Author



Julius Lester is a celebrated author whose accolades include a Newbery Honor and a Coretta Scott King Award. He is also a National Book Award finalist, a National Book Critics Circle nominee, and a recipient of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. In addition to his critically acclaimed writing career, Mr. Lester has distinguished himself as a civil rights activist, musician, photographer, radio talk-show host, and professor. For 32 years he taught at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He lives in western Massachusetts.

Tom Feelings has received numerous awards for his art in books. In 1972, he was the first African-American artist to win a Caldecott Honor, for Moja Means One: Swahili Counting Book, and in 1975 he won a second Caldecott Honor for Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book, both written by Muriel Feelings. Mr. Feelings taught art at the University of South Carolina. It was during that time he published perhaps his best-known work, The Middle Passage, which won the 1996 Coretta Scott King Award. Mr. Feelings was working on finishing his last picture book, I Saw Your Face, a collaboration with the poet Kwame Dawes, not long before his death in 2003.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: .35 Pounds
Suggested Age: 10 Years
Number of Pages: 176
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Sub-Genre: African American & Black
Publisher: Puffin Books
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Julius Lester
Language: English
Street Date: December 18, 2000
TCIN: 11484721
UPC: 9780141310015
Item Number (DPCI): 248-04-8787
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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