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Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan Hardback - 2016

by Ashley Bryan; Ashley Bryan (Illustrator)

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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.

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  • Title Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan
  • Author Ashley Bryan; Ashley Bryan (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Pages 56
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Atheneum Books, NY
  • Publication date 2016-09-13
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9781481456906 / 1481456903
  • Weight 1.2 lbs (0.54 kg)
  • Dimensions 11 x 10.1 x 0.4 in (27.94 x 25.65 x 1.02 cm)
  • Age range 06 to 10 years
  • Grade levels 1 - 5
  • Reading level 730
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: African
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects African Americans, Slavery
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2016002468
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • Booklist, 08/01/2016, Page 66
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 10/01/2016, Page 0
  • Horn Book Magazine, 11/01/2016, Page 94
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2017, Page 0
  • Kirkus Reviews, 07/15/2016, Page 90
  • Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview, 08/15/2016, Page 42
  • Publishers Weekly, 07/04/2016, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 09/01/2016, Page 172

About the author

Ashley Bryan (1923-2022) grew up to the sound of his mother singing from morning to night, and he shared the joy of song with children. A beloved illustrator, he was named a Newbery Honoree for his picture book, Freedom Over Me. He also received the Coretta Scott King--Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, was a May Hill Arbuthnot lecturer, a Coretta Scott King Award winner, and the recipient of countless other awards and recognitions. His books include Freedom Over Me; Sail Away; Beautiful Blackbird; Beat the Story-Drum, Pum Pum; Let It Shine; Ashley Bryan's Book of Puppets; and What a Wonderful World. He lived in Islesford, one of the Cranberry Isles off the coast of Maine.
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