To Be a Slave

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To Be a Slave
Author Julius Lester
Illustrator Tom Feelings
Country United States
Language English
Genre Children's literature
Publisher Dial Books for Young Readers
Publication date
 1968
Media type Print
Pages 156
ISBN 0590424602
OCLC 779012750
Followed by To Be a Slave, Long Journey Home (Dial, 1972)

To Be A Slave is a 1968 nonfiction children's book by Julius Lester, illustrated by Tom Feelings. It explores what it was like to be a slave. The book includes many personal accounts of former slaves, accompanied by Lester's historical commentary and Feelings' powerful and muted paintings. To Be a Slave has been a touchstone in children's literature for more than 30 years.[1]

Awards

To Be a Slave has won numerous awards, including the 1968 Newbery Honor medal.[1] It was an ALA Notable Book, won the School Library Journal's Best Book of the Year, and Smithsonian Magazine's Best Book of the Year.[2] It was given a 1970 Lewis Carroll Shelf Award.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wilensky, Melody. "A Western Mass. Jewel: 'I always took God very seriously,' says UMass-Amherst professor Julius Lester," Jewish Advocate (January 20, 2000).
  2. ↑ Writers of Multicultural Fiction for Young Adults : A Bio-Critical Sourcebook. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1996. The African American Experience. Greenwood Publishing Group. (October 20, 2015)


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