To be a slave / Julius Lester ; paintings by Tom Feelings.
A compilation, selected from various sources and arranged chronologically, of the reminiscences of slaves and ex-slaves about their experiences from the leaving of Africa through the Civil War and into the early twentieth century. Paired with historical commentary and powerful paintings, Julius Lester's book presents what it felt like to be a slave in America through the words of black men and women who lived it rather than filtering through the eyes of others.
Record details
- ISBN: 0803723474
- ISBN: 9780141310015
- ISBN: 9780803723474
- Physical Description: 160 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: 30th anniversary edition
- Publisher: New York : Dial Books, [1998]
- Copyright: ©1998
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-160).
- Target Audience Note:
- 1040L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 6.9 5 7123.
- Awards Note:
- Newbery Honor Book, 1969.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Enslaved persons > United States > Biography.
Enslaved persons > United States > Quotations.
Enslaved persons > United States > Social conditions. - Genre:
- Biographies.
Quotations.
Available copies
- 14 of 14 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 0 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 14 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Forsyth Central | YA326.973 C (Text) | 0112521391980 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Gunn Memorial Public Library | J 306.362 LES (Text) | 34621200025768 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Kenly Public Library | J 306.3 L (Text) | 38950608085140 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library | J 301.451 L (Text) | 39149003578531 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lee County Main Library | J 306.3 LESTER (Text) | 33262003250728 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Mauney Memorial Library | 326 LES (Text) | 26280860001418 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Mountains Branch Library | 306.3 Les (Text) | 38801100746780 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Murphy Public Library | J 306.3 LES (Text) | 80605000179910 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Pasquotank Library Main | J 306.3 LES (Text) | 39488100812710 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Richard H. Thornton Main Library | J 306.3 LESTER (Text) | 42756202170095 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
A compilation, selected from various sources and arranged chronologically, of the reminiscences of slaves and ex-slaves about their experiences from the leaving of Africa through the Civil War and into the early twentieth century. Paired with historical commentary and powerful paintings, Julius Lester's book presents what it felt like to be a slave in America through the words of black men and women who lived it rather than filtering through the eyes of others.
