Freedom over me : eleven slaves, their lives and dreams brought to life /
Bryan, Ashley,
Freedom over me : eleven slaves, their lives and dreams brought to life / by Ashley Bryan. - First edition. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book.
"Using original slave auction and plantation estate documents, contrasts the monetary value of a slave with the priceless value of life experiences and dreams that a slave owner could never take away"--
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.
9781481456906 (hardback) 1481456903 (hardback)
2016002468
Slavery--Fiction.
African Americans--Fiction.
Slavery--Juvenile poetry.
African Americans--Juvenile poetry.
Historical fiction--Juvenile poetry.
Illustrated children's books.
Historical fiction.
JUV PS 3552 .R848 / F74 2016
Freedom over me : eleven slaves, their lives and dreams brought to life / by Ashley Bryan. - First edition. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book.
"Using original slave auction and plantation estate documents, contrasts the monetary value of a slave with the priceless value of life experiences and dreams that a slave owner could never take away"--
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.
9781481456906 (hardback) 1481456903 (hardback)
2016002468
Slavery--Fiction.
African Americans--Fiction.
Slavery--Juvenile poetry.
African Americans--Juvenile poetry.
Historical fiction--Juvenile poetry.
Illustrated children's books.
Historical fiction.
JUV PS 3552 .R848 / F74 2016