To Be a Slave

Illustrated by Tom Feelings
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$8.99 US
Penguin Young Readers | Puffin Books
60 per carton
On sale Dec 18, 2000 | 9780141310015
Age 10 and up
Reading Level: Lexile 1040L | Fountas & Pinnell Z
Sales rights: US, Canada, Open Mkt
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
  • WINNER
    Newbery Honor Book

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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

Awards

  • WINNER
    Newbery Honor Book