Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan - Hardcover
by Ashley Bryan
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Atheneum BooksISBN-13:9781481456906ISBN-10:1481456903UPC:9781481456906Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Social Themes, People & Places, HistoricalBook Topic:Prejudice & Racism, United States, AfricaAward:2017 Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book - Illustrator Award|2017 Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book - Author Award|2017 Newbery Medal Honor Book - Children's Award|2016 Kirkus Prize Finalist - Young Readers AwardSize:11.00 x 10.10 x 0.40 inchesWeight:1.2015Product ID:SCHK78NDHB
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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 than chair. Less than an ox. Less than a dress. Maybe about the same as...a lantern. This gentle yet deeply powerful way goes to the heart of how a slave is given a monetary value by the slave owner, tempering this with the one thing that can't be bought or sold: dreams. Inspired by the actual will of a plantation owner that lists the worth of each and every one of his "workers," the author has created collages around that document, and others like it. Through fierce paintings and expansive poetry, he imagines and interprets each person's life on the plantation, as well as the life their owner knew nothing about--their dreams and pride in knowing that they were worth far more than an overseer or madam ever would guess. Visually epic, and never before done, this stunning picture book is unlike anything you've seen.
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 than chair. Less than an ox. Less than a dress. Maybe about the same as...a lantern. This gentle yet deeply powerful way goes to the heart of how a slave is given a monetary value by the slave owner, tempering this with the one thing that can't be bought or sold: dreams. Inspired by the actual will of a plantation owner that lists the worth of each and every one of his "workers," the author has created collages around that document, and others like it. Through fierce paintings and expansive poetry, he imagines and interprets each person's life on the plantation, as well as the life their owner knew nothing about--their dreams and pride in knowing that they were worth far more than an overseer or madam ever would guess. Visually epic, and never before done, this stunning picture book is unlike anything you've seen.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Atheneum BooksISBN-13:9781481456906ISBN-10:1481456903UPC:9781481456906Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Social Themes, People & Places, HistoricalBook Topic:Prejudice & Racism, United States, AfricaAward:2017 Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book - Illustrator Award|2017 Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book - Author Award|2017 Newbery Medal Honor Book - Children's Award|2016 Kirkus Prize Finalist - Young Readers AwardSize:11.00 x 10.10 x 0.40 inchesWeight:1.2015Product ID:SCHK78NDHB
Ashley Bryan (1923-2022) grew up to the sound of his mother singing from morning to night, and he shared the joy of song with children. A beloved illustrator, he was named a Newbery Honoree for his picture book, Freedom Over Me. He also received the Coretta Scott King--Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, was a May Hill Arbuthnot lecturer, a Coretta Scott King Award winner, and the recipient of countless other awards and recognitions. His books include Freedom Over Me; Sail Away; Beautiful Blackbird; Beat the Story-Drum, Pum Pum; Let It Shine; Ashley Bryan's Book of Puppets; and What a Wonderful World. He lived in Islesford, one of the Cranberry Isles off the coast of Maine.
Publisher: Atheneum Books
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🏆 2017 Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book - Illustrator Award|2017 Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book - Author Award|2017 Newbery Medal Honor Book - Children's Award|2016 Kirkus Prize Finalist - Young Readers Award
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