Like a bird : the art of the American slave song / written by Cynthia Grady ; concept and art by Michele Wood.
Material type: TextPublisher: Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, 2016Description: 40 pages : color illustrations, music ; 22 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781467785501
- 1467785504
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 782.253 G733 | Available | 33111008549889 | ||||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 782.253 G733 | Available | 33111008463081 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
Includes bibliographical references (page 39).
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.