The words of former slaves are accompanied by Lester's historical commentary and the powerful, muted paintings by Feelings. This Newbery Honor Book has been a touchstone in children's literature for over 30 years. Illustrations.
The actual words of slaves and former slaves are interwoven with Julius Lester's historical commentary and Tom Feelings's dramatic paintings, bringing to life what it meant to be someone else's property — to be a slave, no better than a table or chair. The standard text in schools and universities.
Julius Lester is the author of the Newbery Honor Book "To Be a Slave", the Caldecott Honor Book "John Henry", the National Book Award finalist "The Long Journey Home: Stories from Black History", and the Coretta Scott King Award winner "Day of Tears". He is also a National Book Critics Circle nominee and a recipient of the "Boston Globe-Horn Book" Award. His most recent picture book, "Let's Talk About Race", was named to the New York Public Library's "One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing." In addition to his critically acclaimed writing career, Mr. Lester has distinguished himself as a
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