Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan

by Ashley Bryan

Book Overview

Newbery Honor Book
Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book

Using original slave auction and plantation estate documents, Ashley Bryan offers a moving and powerful picture book that contrasts the monetary value of a person with the priceless value of life experiences and dreams that a slave owner could never take away.

Imagine being looked up and down and being valued as less...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1481456903
• ISBN13: 9781481456906
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Atheneum Books
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.1" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 6 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 5