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To Be a Slave
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4 out of 5
Based on 34 Ratings and 34 Reviews

Book Description
To be a slave. To be owned by another person, as a car, house, or a table is owned. To live as a piece of property that could be sold...

This book is about how it felt. The words of black men and women who had themselves been slaves are here, accompanied by Julius Lester's historical commentary and Tom Feelings's powerful and muted paintings, To Be a Slave has been a touchstone in children... More
Book Information
PublisherDial Books For Young Readers
BindingHardcover (14 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages160
ISBN-100803789556
ISBN-13978-0803789555
Publication Date01/01/1968
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About Julius Lester (Author) : Julius Lester is a published adapter, author, and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Julius Lester include Black Folktales, John Henry, Cupid: A Tale... more
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About Tom Feelings (Illustrator) : Tom Feelings is a published author, editor, and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Tom Feelings include To Be A Slave (Puffin Modern Classics), ... more
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