Like a bird
Subtitle: the art of the American slave song
By: art by Michele Wood ; text by Cynthia Grady
Contributors: Wood, Michele
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 40
ISBN-13: 9781467785501
Subjects: African Americans; Music; Juvenile literature; Slaves; Songs and music
Description: Enslaved African Americans longed for freedom, and that longing took many forms including music. Drawing on biblical imagery, slave songs both expressed the sorrow of life in bondage and offered a rallying cry for the spirit. Like a Bird brings together text, music, and illustrations by Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator Michele Wood to convey the rich meaning behind thirteen of these powerful songs.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 39).

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