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

Written and illustrated by Ashley Bryan
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6 - 10
Reading age
56
Page count
63
Words per page
~720L
Lexile measure
Sep 13, 2016
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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 as…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 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”, Bryan 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.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781481456906
    Publication Date
    September 13, 2016
    Publisher
    Atheneum Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
    Text Details
    The text for this book was set in Times New Roman
    Illustration Details
    The illustrations for this book were rendered in pen, ink, and watercolor, plus collaged photoreproductions of historical deeds.
    Page Count
    56
    Words Per Page
    63
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    6 - 10 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2016002468
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    1001885770
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~720L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Q
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.6
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    1
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    185729
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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