Like a Bird: The Art of the American Slave Song

by Cynthia Grady

Book Overview

Enslaved African Americans longed for freedom, and that longing took many forms--including music. Drawing on biblical imagery, slave songs both expressed the sorrow of life in bondage and offered a rallying cry for the spirit.

Like a Bird brings together text, music, and illustrations by Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator Michele Wood to convey the rich meaning behind thirteen of these powerful songs.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1728466989
• ISBN13: 9781728466989
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.0" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7