The Bell Rang - by James E Ransome (Hardcover)

The Bell Rang is a powerful and moving picture book that tells the story of a young slave girl's family and their plantation community as they navigate the heartbreak and hopefulness of their lives under slavery.

With stunning illustrations and a text at once simple, rhythmic, and heartbreaking, Ransome conveys for a very young audience the grinding treadmill of slave labor and the impetus to leave loved ones for a chance at freedom.

This book is an ode to hope and a powerful tribute to the courage of those who ran for freedom, and it is a must-read for anyone looking to understand the complex emotions of individuals choosing to flee chattel enslavement and the aftermath of those left behind.