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Freedom over me : eleven slaves, their lives and dreams brought to life / by Ashley Bryan.

Bryan, Ashley, (author,, illustrator.). Atheneum Books for Young Readers, (publisher.).

Summary:

Imagine being looked up and down and being valued as less than chair. Less than an ox. Less than a dress. Maybe about the same as ... a lantern. You, an object. An object to sell. Ashley Bryan goes to the heart of how a slave is given a monetary value by the slave owner, tempering this with the one thing that CAN'T be bought or sold -- dreams. Inspired by the actual will of a plantation owner that lists the worth of each and every one of his "workers", Bryan has created collages around that document, and others like it. Through paintings and poetry he imagines and interprets each person's life on the plantation, as well as the life their owner knew nothing about -- their dreams and pride in knowing that they were worth far more than an Overseer or Madam ever would guess.

Item details

ISBN: 9781481456906
ISBN: 1481456903
ISBN: 9781537947402
ISBN: 1537947400
Physical Description: 48 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2016]
Copyright: ©2016

Contents / Notes

General Note:	A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book.
Target Audience Note:	Ages 6-10.
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.6 1.0 Accelerated Reader Quiz #185729. Reading Counts 3-5 4.5 3 70556. Lexile 730L.
Awards Note:	Newbery Honor Book, 2017 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book, 2017 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book, 2017 Boston Globe/Horn Book Picture Book Award, 2017

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