01176nam a22002297a 4500001000500000005001700005020001800022040002400040050001300064082001600077100001900093245005800112260003400170300004000204505000700244520052400251521001800775521001700793650005600810650004900866700003100915252020231213151432.0 a9780590424608 aDLCcCarPdDLCbeng aE444.L47 a306.36209731 aLester, Julius10aTo be a slave /cA NEWBERY HONOR BOOK ; JULIUS LESTER aNew York :bScholastic,c1972 a160 pages :billustrations ;c18 cm0 aZ  aA Newbery Honor Book What was it like to be a slave? Listen to the words and learn about the lives of countless slaves and ex-slaves, telling about their forced journey from Africa to the United States, their work in the fields and houses of their owners, and their passion for freedom. You will never look at life the same way again. "The dehumanizing aspects of slavery are made abundantly clear, but a testament to the human spirit of those who endured or survived this experience is exalted."--Children's Literature a1040 bLexile aZ bRaz-Plus 0aEnslaved personszUnited StatesxSocial conditions. 0aSlaveryzUnited StatesxPersonal narratives.1 aFeelings, Tomeillustrator