Growing up in slavery : stories of young slaves as told by themselves
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Published
Chicago, Ill. : Lawrence Hill Books, c2005.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xxv, 230 pages : ill. ; 22 cm.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 15
Status
Soledad Branch - Juvenile Non-Fiction
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J 306.362 G
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Published
Chicago, Ill. : Lawrence Hill Books, c2005.
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 7.4, 15 Points
Level 7.4, 15 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 228-230).
Description
Culled from full-length autobiographies, the voices of ten slaves--all under the age of nineteen--describe the full range of slave experiences, from starvation, torture, and violence, to love, laughter, and family life. Ten slaves all under the age of 19 tell their stories of enslavement, brutality, and dreams of freedom in this collection. Culled from full-length autobiographies, these accounts were selected to help teenagers relate to the horrific experiences of slaves their own age in the not-so-distant past. Included are stories of young slaves, all under the age of 19, 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 see themselves in these accounts as the slaves challenge authority, play games, tell jokes, and fall in love. These stories cover the range of the slave experience, from the passage in slave ships across the Atlantic to daily life as a slave both on large plantations and in small city dwellings, and from escaping slavery to fighting in the Civil War. The writings of Olaudah Equiano, Frederick Douglass, William Wells Brown, Harriet Jacobs, Elizabeth Keckley, and other less famous slaves are included.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Taylor, Y. (2005). Growing up in slavery: stories of young slaves as told by themselves . Lawrence Hill Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Taylor, Yuval. 2005. Growing Up in Slavery: Stories of Young Slaves As Told By Themselves. Lawrence Hill Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Taylor, Yuval. Growing Up in Slavery: Stories of Young Slaves As Told By Themselves Lawrence Hill Books, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Taylor, Yuval. Growing Up in Slavery: Stories of Young Slaves As Told By Themselves Lawrence Hill Books, 2005.
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