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To Be a Slave

By Julius Lester
Illustrated by Tom Feelings

By Julius Lester
Illustrated by Tom Feelings

By Julius Lester
Illustrated by Tom Feelings

By Julius Lester
Illustrated by Tom Feelings

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Part of Puffin Modern Classics

Paperback $8.99

Dec 29, 2005 | ISBN 9780142403860 | Middle Grade (8-12)

Paperback $8.99

Dec 18, 2000 | ISBN 9780141310015 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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    About To Be a Slave

    What was it like to be a slave?  Listen to the words and learn about the lives of countless slaves and ex-slaves, telling about their forced journey from Africa to the United States, their work in the fields and houses of their owners, and their passion for freedom.  You will never look at life the same way again.

    About To Be a Slave

    A Newbery Honor Book

    What was it like to be a slave?  Listen to the words and learn about the lives of countless slaves and ex-slaves, telling about their forced journey from Africa to the United States, their work in the fields and houses of their owners, and their passion for freedom.  You will never look at life the same way again.


    “The dehumanizing aspects of slavery are made abundantly clear, but a testament to the human spirit of those who endured or survived this experience is exalted.”—Children’s Literature

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    About Julius Lester

    Julius Lester is a celebrated author whose accolades include a Newbery Honor and a Coretta Scott King Award. He is also a National Book Award finalist, a National Book Critics Circle nominee, and a recipient of the Boston Globe-Horn Book… More about Julius Lester

    About Tom Feelings

    Tom Feelings has received numerous awards for his art in books. In 1972, he was the first African-American artist to win a Caldecott Honor, for Moja Means One: Swahili Counting Book, and in 1975 he won a second Caldecott Honor for Jambo Means… More about Tom Feelings

    About Julius Lester

    Julius Lester is a celebrated author whose accolades include a Newbery Honor and a Coretta Scott King Award. He is also a National Book Award finalist, a National Book Critics Circle nominee, and a recipient of the Boston Globe-Horn Book… More about Julius Lester

    About Tom Feelings

    Tom Feelings has received numerous awards for his art in books. In 1972, he was the first African-American artist to win a Caldecott Honor, for Moja Means One: Swahili Counting Book, and in 1975 he won a second Caldecott Honor for Jambo Means… More about Tom Feelings

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Dec 29, 2005 | 176 Pages | 5 x 7 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780142403860

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Dec 18, 2000 | 176 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780141310015
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