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https://lccn.loc.gov/2016002468
Using original slave auction and plantation estate documents, contrasts the monetary value of a slave with the priceless value of life experiences and dreams that a slave owner could never take away.
From the dust jacket:
They were but three of a houseful of slaves who were sold when a plantation's properties went up for auction. A herd of cattle was priced at $864. A handmill, $1. Stephen was worth $300; Peggy, $150; Qush, $100.
They were real people from a real plantation, listed in a real document discovered by Ashley Bryan. In his monumental tribute to the strength of human spirit and power of hope, Ashley, with his paint and poetry, has imagined these eleven lives beyond their simple descriptions, beyond their prices, for reams and hopes and loves can never be chained and can never be sold. Every slave was so much more than that cruel moniker. They were individuals, each a person, who had a dream.
https://lccn.loc.gov/2016002468
Using original slave auction and plantation estate documents, contrasts the monetary value of a slave with the priceless value of life experiences and dreams that a slave owner could never take away.
From the dust jacket:
They were but three of a houseful of slaves who were sold when a plantation's properties went up for auction. A herd of cattle was priced at $864. A handmill, $1. Stephen was worth $300; Peggy, $150; Qush, $100.
They were real people from a real plantation, listed in a real document discovered by Ashley Bryan. In his monumental tribute to the strength of human spirit and power of hope, Ashley, with his paint and poetry, has imagined these eleven lives beyond their simple descriptions, beyond their prices, for reams and hopes and loves can never be chained and can never be sold. Every slave was so much more than that cruel moniker. They were individuals, each a person, who had a dream.
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"Using original slave auction and plantation estate documents, contrasts the monetary value of a slave with the priceless value of life experiences and dreams that a slave owner could never take away"--
Awards
A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book (Poetry — 2016)
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (Winner — Picture Book — 2017)
Kirkus Prize (Finalist — Young Readers' Literature — 2016)
Parents' Choice Book Award (2016)
Lupine Award (Winner — Picture Book — 2016)
Newbery Medal (Honor Book — 2017)
Coretta Scott King Award (Honor — 2017)
Three Stars Book Award (Nominee — Middle Readers — 2019)
NCTE Notable Poetry Books and Verse Novels (Verse Novels — 2017)
William C. Towner Student Award for Informational Text (Nominee — 2018)
NPR: Books We Love (2016)
CCBC Choices (2017)
Kansas NEA Reading Circle Recommended Book (Intermediate — 2017)
New York Public Library Best Books: For Kids (Poetry — 2016)
Nerdy Book Award (2016)
Notable Children's Book (2017)
Penn GSE's Best Books for Young Readers (Selection — Picture Books — 2016)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Informational Books for Older Readers — 2016)