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Like a Bird: The Art of the American Slave Song

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4 out of 5
Based on 131 Ratings and 47 Reviews

Book Description
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 ... More
Book Information
PublisherMillbrook Press, Inc.- Carolrhoda Books
BindingLibrary Binding (2 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages40
ISBN-101467785504
ISBN-13978-1467785501
Publication Date09/01/2016
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About Cynthia Grady (Author) : Cynthia Grady is a published author. A published credit of Cynthia Grady is Like a Bird: The Art of the American Slave Song (Millbrook Picture Books).
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About Michele Wood (Illustrator) : Michele Wood is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Michele Wood include I See the Rhythm, Going Back Home: An Artist Returns to the South.
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