Freedom Over Me Freedom Over Me

Freedom Over Me

Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan

    • 4.5 • 8 Ratings
    • $10.99

Publisher Description

Newbery Honor Book
Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book


Using original slave auction and plantation estate documents, Ashley Bryan offers a moving and powerful picture book that contrasts the monetary value of a person 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.

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. Visually epic, and never before done, this stunning picture book is unlike anything you’ve seen.

  • GENRE
    Kids
    RELEASED
    2016
    September 13
    LANGUAGE
    EN
    English
    LENGTH
    56
    Pages
    PUBLISHER
    Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
    SELLER
    Simon & Schuster Digital Sales LLC
    SIZE
    44.9
    MB
    AUDIENCE
    Grades 4-6

    Customer Reviews

    YuzukoJ ,

    Freedom Over Me

    The reason why I like this book is because I like the illustrations and the way when it comes to the dream of the slave, the illustrator makes the colors brighter.

    tuk5333 ,

    Freedom over me

    DONT DO A BOOK REPORT ON IT EVER!!!!!!!

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