Like a Bird: The Art of the American Slave Song by Michele Wood, Cynthia Grady

Like a Bird: The Art of the American Slave Song

Michele Wood, Cynthia Grady

40 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction history music emotional informative reflective slow-paced
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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 art to interpret 13 spirituals and is aimed at readers age 8-12. Illustra...

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