Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought

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

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 slave 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 asâ€¦a lantern.

You, an object. An object to sell.

In his gentle yet deeply powerful way, Ashley Bryan goes to the heart of how a slave is given a monetary value by the slave owner, tempering this with the one thing that CANâ€™T be bought or soldâ€”dreams. Inspired by the actual will of a plantation owner that lists the worth of each and every one of his â€œworkersâ€, Bryan has created collages around that document, and others like it. Through fierce paintings and expansive poetry he imagines and interprets each personâ€™s life on the plantation, as well as the life their owner knew nothing aboutâ€”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 youâ€™ve seen.
Country USA
Brand Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Manufacturer Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9781481456906
ReleaseDate 2016-09-13
UnitCount 1
Format Picture Book
EANs 9781481456906

Country	USA
Brand	Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Manufacturer	Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9781481456906
ReleaseDate	2016-09-13
UnitCount	1
Format	Picture Book
EANs	9781481456906

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

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