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 Scot...

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Main Author: Grady, Cynthia,
Other Authors: Wood, Michele,
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, 2016.
Physical Description: 40 pages : color illustrations, music ; 22 cm.
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CMU Juv Coll 2nd Floor

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CMU Juv Coll 2nd Floor Juv 782.253 G732l Available