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Like a bird : the art of the American slave song

Call Number

  • J 782.253 GRAD (OSH)

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Publication Information

Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, 2016.

Physical Description

40 pages : color illustrations, music ; 22 cm

Summary

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.

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Michele Wood

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