Freedom over me : eleven slaves, their lives and dreams brought to life /
by Ashley Bryan.
- First edition.
- New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, (c)2016.
- 48 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book.
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. You, an object. An object to sell. Ashley Bryan 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 ;
Boston Globe/Horn Book Picture Book Award, 2017 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book, 2017 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book, 2017 Newbery Honor Book, 2017
Children's poetry. Coretta Scott King Award (Author): Honor book--2017 Coretta Scott King Award (Illustrator): Honor book--2017 Historical fiction.--Juvenile poetry. Newbery Medal: Honor book--2017 Picture books for children. Poetry.