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Bryan, Ashley,

Freedom over me : eleven slaves, their lives and dreams brought to life / by Ashley Bryan. - First edition. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book.

"Using original slave auction and plantation estate documents, contrasts the monetary value of a slave with the priceless value of life experiences and dreams that a slave owner could never take away"--

Newbery Honor Book, 2017. Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book, 2017. Correta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book, 2017.

ISBN: 9781481456906 1481456903

LCCN: 2016002468

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Slavery--Juvenile poetry.
African Americans--Juvenile poetry.
Historical fiction--Juvenile poetry.
Illustrated children's books.
Slavery--Fiction.
African Americans--Fiction.
JUVENILE FICTION--Social Issues--Prejudice & Racism.
JUVENILE FICTION--People & Places--African American.--United States
JUVENILE FICTION--Historical--Africa.
African Americans.
Historical fiction.
Illustrated children's books.
Slavery.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Picture books.
Historical fiction.
Picture books
Juvenile works.
Poetry.
Historical fiction.
Picture books for children.
Historical fiction.

LC Class. No.: PZ7.B82887 / Fr 2016 PZ7.B82887 / F7 2016

Dewey Class. No.: E / .B915 2016