Like a Bird: The Art of the American Slave Song
by Cynthia Grady, Illustrated by Michele Wood
Millbrook Press (Sep 01, 2019)
Nonfiction, Library Binding, 40 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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Description of Like a Bird: The Art of the American Slave Song by Cynthia Grady
Drawing on biblical imagery, slave songs both expressed the sorrow of life in bondage and offered a rallying cry for the spirit. Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator Michele Wood conveys the rich meaning behind these historic songs.

Additional Book Information:
- ISBN: 9781467785501
- Imprint: Millbrook Press
- Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
- Parent Company: Lerner Publishing Group
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