About this title: The words of black men and women who had themselves been slaves are here, accompanied by Julius Lester's historical commentary and the powerful, muted paintings of Tom Feelings. "To Be a Slave", a Newbery Honor Book, has been a touchstone in children's literature for over 30 years.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780590424608ISBN:0590424602
Description: Like New. Paperbacks are previously owned. They are all in readable condition. They may have previous owners stamps, labels or names written or on them. The covers and spine may have creasing from previously being read. The corners may be bumped and there may be a small number of bent pages. Older books may have fading/discoloration due to light exposure. * read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780590424608ISBN:0590424602
Description: Good. 0590424602 Mass market paperback, previously read used book in good condition, varying degrees of shelf wear, some spine creases, m..._ read more
"I liked this book because it was full of information. I wish that this book was longer because it would have been more interesting. This book reminded me of my history text book because they both are about the same topic. I'd compare this author to the author of the book "Night John" because both authors write about slavery."
"I wish that there were more illustrations because I wanted to get more a visual picture of what they were going through.I like this book because actual slaves were telling their stories.I rate this book a 4 out of 5 because they used real slaves interviews.If i were the author i would have put in more pictures because like i said before i think it's better to get more of a visual picture."
"This is a junior non-fiction book. It consists of excerpts from interviews with former slaves from the Federal Writers' Project during the 1930's. It covers the experience of slaves in Africa, the voyage to America, life as a slave, and life after the end of slavery. I was very touched by the stories, and the explanations by the author."
"This book is a collection of excerpts from slave narratives with some transitional narrative by the author to give historical context and background. The excerpts are arranged to tell the story of slaves from their capture in Africa through the journey of the middle passage and their sale to their lives on plantations as field or house slaves to Emancipation. The book is moving and informative. The story is riveting, since it rings of real people with their real experiences. After reading this book, readers should have no question in their minds about the brutality of slavery, nor the humanity of the black people who were enslaved. Positive. Excellent book."
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