Like a Bird: The Art of the American Slave Song

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 thirteen of these powerful songs.


Author: Cynthia Grady
Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)
Published: 09/01/2016
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.30h x 10.70w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9781467785501