num_pages: 160
description: A Newbery Honor BookWhat was it like to be a slave?  Listen to the words and learn about the lives of countless slaves and ex-slaves, telling about their forced journey from Africa to the United States, their work in the fields and houses of their owners, and their passion for freedom.  You will never look at life the same way again."The dehumanizing aspects of slavery are made abundantly clear, but a testament to the human spirit of those who endured or survived this experience is exalted."—Children's Literature
language: English
title: To Be a Slave
titlecomplete: To Be a Slave
genres: Classics, Historical, History, Childrens, American History, African American, Middle Grade, School, Biography, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 2878
awards: awardedAt: -31507200000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 28800000
name: Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
publisher: Puffin Books