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Growing Up in Slavery: Stories of Young Slaves as Told by Themselves
Yuval Taylor
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Description for Growing Up in Slavery: Stories of Young Slaves as Told by Themselves
Paperback. Editor(s): Taylor, Yuval. Num Pages: 256 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YNM. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
Ten slaves—all under the age of 19—tell stories of enslavement, brutality, and dreams of freedom in this collection culled from full-length autobiographies. These accounts, selected to help teenagers relate to the horrific experiences of slaves their own age living in the not-so-distant past, include stories of young slaves torn from their mothers and families, suffering from starvation, and being whipped and tortured. But these are not all tales of deprivation and violence; teenagers will relate to accounts of slaves challenging authority, playing games, telling jokes, and falling in love. These stories cover the range of the slave experience, from the passage in slave ships across the Atlantic—and daily ... Read more
Ten slaves—all under the age of 19—tell stories of enslavement, brutality, and dreams of freedom in this collection culled from full-length autobiographies. These accounts, selected to help teenagers relate to the horrific experiences of slaves their own age living in the not-so-distant past, include stories of young slaves torn from their mothers and families, suffering from starvation, and being whipped and tortured. But these are not all tales of deprivation and violence; teenagers will relate to accounts of slaves challenging authority, playing games, telling jokes, and falling in love. These stories cover the range of the slave experience, from the passage in slave ships across the Atlantic—and daily ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
A Cappella Books United States
Number of pages
230
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
354g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781556526350
SKU
V9781556526350
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Reviews for Growing Up in Slavery: Stories of Young Slaves as Told by Themselves
"Reveal[s] what it was like to come of age under such cruel conditions. Stirring."
The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times