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Picture Book · Ages 6–8 · 2009 · Est. 3 min read-aloud
Want to Be Free
By Joseph Slate, E. B. Lewis (Illustrator), E.B. Lewis (Illustrator)
A runaway slave seeks freedom while hunted, burdened by an iron ring and a relentless pursuer.
4.1/5 Goodreads · 155 ratings
32 pages· 377 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
A runaway slave, burdened by an iron ring and pursued by the relentless Big Man, seeks freedom. His journey takes a turn when he rescues an orphaned child, whose love and gratitude become the key to breaking his chains. As they flee towards the land of the free, the stakes rise: will they escape the Big Man's grasp, and can the bond between them truly set him free? This tale, inspired by sacred Buddhist literature, explores the power of love and the quest for liberation.
From the publisher
Before I die, I want to be free. But the Big Man says, ?You belong to me.?
A runaway slave has broken the chains that bound him, but as he sets out for the land of the free, he still carries the weight of an iron ring around his ankle. As long as it remains, and as long as the Big Man hunts him, he?ll never truly be free. But rescuing an orphaned slave child from certain capture gives him the strength to keep moving on, and miraculously, the child?s love and gratitude are all that is needed to destroy the shackle once and for all.
This moving, poetic text is based on a story from the sacred literature of Buddha.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 377
- Reading age
- 6–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD400L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 1.6
- F&P level
- ~L
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 127956
Publication
- Published
- January 8, 2009
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780399243424
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