Title: Like a bird
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.
Subjects: African Americans, Music, Juvenile literature, Slaves, Songs and music, African americans, music, African americans, juvenile literature, History and criticism, Slavery, united states, Slavery, united states, juvenile literature
Places: United States