Like a Bird: The Art of the American Slave Song
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Availability:In StockContributor:Cynthia Grady, Michele Wood (Illustrator)Audience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2022-01-01Pages:40
Language:EnglishPublisher:Millbrook Press (Tm)ISBN-13:9781728466989ISBN-10:1728466989UPC:9781728466989Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:People & Places, History, MusicBook Topic:United States, HistorySize:10.10 x 8.00 x 0.10 inchesWeight:0.4012Product ID:SC5RZWG8CV
Like a Bird: The Art of the American Slave Song
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...
Audience: Ages 9-12
Language:EnglishPublisher:Millbrook Press (Tm)ISBN-13:9781728466989ISBN-10:1728466989UPC:9781728466989Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:People & Places, History, MusicBook Topic:United States, HistorySize:10.10 x 8.00 x 0.10 inchesWeight:0.4012Product ID:SC5RZWG8CV
Grady, Cynthia: - Cynthia Grady is an author as well as a former middle school librarian and teacher. She lives in New Mexico where she plays music for her two rabbits, Finoa and Banjo. Visit her at www.cynthiagrady.com.Wood, Michele: - Michele Wood is an illustrator, painter, and designer living in Indianapolis. Her first book, Going Back Home, was honored with an American Book Award. Wood's...
Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)
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