Freedom Over Me : Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan (Hardcover)

from nbmars

The author reports in an Afterword that he came across a collection of slave-related documents that included an "estate sale" of eleven slaves (along with cows, hogs, and cotton). Since the slaves were only referred to by gender and age, he decided he wanted to create stories for them and give th...

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Eleven slaves are being sold after their master's death and his widow wants to move back to England. All with strong skill sets, there are two poems for each of the eleven characters exploring their identity and their dreams. A quick read based on a historical document.

from melodyreads

Beautiful art, and thoughtful, imagined histories of eleven real slaves.

from mcintorino

Ashley Bryan imagines the thoughts, hopes, skills and dreams of the eleven individuals portrayed in the story. The stories of the individuals are based on actual slave documents. The writing is lyrical. The illustrations are colorful, tender and insightful. I could read this book and look at the ...

from ElizabethHogeland

This book offers a peek into the lives of eleven slaves that were up for sale with the Fairchild household. Each page offers a look at what the slave may have looked like along with their jobs and duties in the home. The following page gave the person a chance to describe their dreams and what th...