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.
| ISBN: | 9781481456906 |
| Publication date: | 13th September 2016 |
| Author: | Ashley Bryan |
| Publisher: | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Genres: |
Children's and Young Adult Fiction Historical Fiction Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism |
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.
Freedom Over Me features in the following genres: Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Historical Fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism
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Freedom Over Me was written by Ashley Bryan and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers