We use cookies to make your experience better. To comply with the new e-Privacy directive, we need to ask for your consent to set the cookies. Learn more.
To Be a Slave
We love literature, and we know you do too! If you're looking for individual novels or classroom libraries, click here.
A 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
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
Product Features & Resources
More Information
| Product # | 85774-G |
|---|---|
| Author | Julius Lester |
| Grade Level | 5-12 |
| Interest Level | 6-12 |
| Fiction/Nonfiction | Nonfiction |
| Guided Reading Level | Z |
| Lexile Level | 1080 |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Books |
| Multicultural | African American |