SLAVERY
BY: JENNIFER RUBIS
BY: JENNIFER RUBIS
BIOGRAPHIES
* Pinkney, A. (2000). Let It Shine:
Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters. Harcourt, Inc.
This book contains a collection
of stories of Black Women who fought for freedom. It was very inspiring
and touched my heart. Here, we got to know Harriet Tubman’s life
and why she did what she did.
* Hamilton, V. (1988). The Defeat
and Triumph of a Fugitive Slave. Alfred A. Knof, New York.
A twenty-year old slave escaped
from Boston. He was living a free man until the day he was arrested.
They ended up going to trial to end this Fugitive Slave Act.
* McPherson, S. (1999). Sisters
Against Slavery. Carolrhoda Books, Inc/Minneapolis.
Sarah and Angelina Grinike grew
up in slavery. They were served meals, went to where they were called,
and were constantly working. They grew up to hate slavery.
These sisters became famous for speaking out against slavery, racism, and
speaking for equal rights for all women.
* Lowery, L. (1999). Aunt Clara
Brown Official Pioneer. Carolrhoda Books, Inc.
Clara’s master had died and she
bought her freedom. She was ready to go to Colorado, but since she
was black she couldn’t go. She offered to work for them. When
Clara got to Colorado, she pretended she was a slave. She worked
hard and grew rich. After the civil war she used her wealth to help
other freed slaves. Clara finally found her daughter and dies a happy
woman.
* Piouf, S. (2001). Growing up in
Slavery. The Millbrook Press Brookfield/Connecticut.
These were stories about children
who grew up as slaves and the lifestyles that they faced. By learning
about their daily lives, we see that they came to important contributions
to the country that had enslaved them.
* McKissack, P. (1997). A
Picture Of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, A Slave Girl. Scholastic Inc,
New York.
This took us through day-by-day
events with Clotee. She dreams about being free. She also gave
us background information about
slavery for those readers who really
didn’t get a full background on the issue. She finally became free!
?
FANTASY
* Paulsen, G. (1997). Sarney:
A Life Remembered. Dell Publishing Group, Inc., New York.
This is a companion to Nightjohn.
Sarney was once a slave girl and now she is a free woman. She met
up with Miss Laura, which changes her life. She helps her pass on
Nightjohn’s gift on to the next generation.
* Turner, G. (1994). Running
For Our Lives. Holiday House, New York.
As soon as Luther’s master left
his plantation, he escaped with the rest of his family. Their father
joins them after Thanksgiving and then they begin their journey.
At the Underground Railroad, the family was split up hoping to unite one
day. This is a vivid narrative, which makes you feel right along
with them
FOLKLORE
* Jurmain, S. (1998). Freedom’s
sons. Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Books/New York.
This is a tale of courage and moral
integrity of a successful slave revolt in American History. They
bordered the ships, which they took over. They finally got captured,
but John Adams was responsible for setting them free.
HISTORICAL FICTION
* Roberts, R. (2000). Lincoln
And the Abolition of Slavery. Lucent Books, Inc.
This talked about slavery beginning
in America. We got familiar with Lincoln and his feelings towards
slavery.
* January, B. (1972). Cornerstones
of Freedom: Reconstruction. Grolier Publishing.
This book discussed the Civil War
and all issues that came with it. President Lincoln was mentioned
with the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Great pictorial
of other Presidents and mentioned information about themselves.
* Zeinert, K. (1997). The Amistad
Slave Revolt and American Abolition. Linnet Books.
Slaves seized the ship La Amistad
and were captured by the U. S. Navy. They were summoned to the Supreme
Court, which they won. All they wanted was to be free.
* Killingray, D. (1987). The Transatlantic
Slave Trade. B. T. Batsford Ltd, London.
This book went into detain on how
the trade actually took place. It was disgusting and horrifying,
but we need to know how the system actually worked.
INFORMATIONAL BOOKS
* Stearman, K. (2000). Slavery
Today. Steck-Vaughn Company.
This book highlights the fact that
slavery is not a thing of the past and the different circumstances that
allow the practice to survive. This book looks at the effects of
slavery across the globe.
* Bial, R. (1995). The Underground
Railroad. Houghton Mifflin Company/Boston.
This book took readers in depth
of what slaves went through. The photographs were very detailed,
which made it seem like you were there in the Underground Railroad.
* Kurtis-Kleinman, E and Kleinman,
J. (2001). Life on an African Slave Ship. Lucent Books. Inc.
This is a series of books that
focus on human culture. The pictures are phenomenal, which give you
a devastating idea of slavery.
* Watkins, R. (2001). Slavery:
Bondage Throughout History. Houghton Mifflin Company.
This takes the readers through
countless journeys and trials of slaves around the world and throughout
time. We learn about people who helped shape slave-free nations for
future generations to inherit.
PICTURE BOOKS
* Benson, k. and Haskins, J. (1999).
Bound For America: The Forced Migration of Africans to the New World.
Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Books, New York.
This book talks us through slavery.
It involves capturing of the slaves, the march to the coast, slave holiday,
purchase, and many other interesting issues they have delt with.
This is a powerful tribute to the survivors.
* Towle, W. (1993). The Life
of an African-American Inventor. Scholastic Inc, New York.
Elijah took interest in engineering
when he was a little child. Since he was brought into slavery, he
was to be educated so he could be smarter. He grew up in Michigan,
which work was very hard to find. He excelled through every job that
he worked for. He established his own company! When Elijah
died, the city of Detroit placed a historical mark at the site of his home
and named a street in his honor.
* Lasky, K. (2000). Vision
of Beauty. Candlewick Press/Massachusetts.
Sarah was the first freeborn child
of Minerva. She was born just after slavery ended. When Sarah
was younger, she had dreams and she wanted to share this vision with other
black women. She found success in creating hair and beauty products
for black women. The illustrations bring life to the story that shows
Sarah’s determination to build a better life for herself and her race.
* Mckissack, F. and Mckissack, P.
(1994). Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters.
Scholastic Inc, New York.
This book shows that the slaves
also got a chance in celebrating the holidays. They participated
in the eating, singing, and dancing. Some slaves were even united
with those that they loved, but only for one day. This book compared
and contrasted how Christmas was celebrated in the plantation house and
the slave quarters.
* Hopkinson, D. (1993). Sweet
Clara And The Freedom Quilt. Alfred A. Knoph. New York.
Before Clara was twelve, she was
shipped off to work in the fields. One day, her Aunt Rachael taught
her how to sew and she became a seamstress. Clara made a quilt as
her map to freedom. She followed the stitches, which helped her find
her way. Great Book! ?
* Turner, A. (1987). Nettie’s
Trip South. Macmillan Publishing Company, New York.
Nettie went on a trip down South
and wrote to her friend Addie everything that she saw. Slaves were
considered 3/5 of a person, but when she looked at them she couldn’t see
what they were missing. She witnessed a slave auction, which she
became very ill watching this. It made her think what her life would
be like if she was a slave. This is a great book to get one’s reaction
to slavery in the South.
POETRY
* Hudson, W. (1993). Pass
it on: African-American Poetry For Children. Scholastic Inc, New
York.
This is an inspiring collection
of some of the best poetry for children by African American poets.
This collection captures the joys and discoveries of childhood within the
context of African American experiences. There are happy poems and
serious poems about pain and enduring strength and hope. These poems
are passed on from past generations to today’s; the precious legacy of
love, joy, strength, and courage.
* Slier, D. (1991). Make a
Joyful Sound: Poems for children by African American Poets. Scholastic
Inc, New York.
This is a collection of poems written
by African American poets. It shows poems about love, strength, courage,
and hope.
* Adoff, A. (1982). All the Colors
of the Race. John Steptoe, Jacket Illustration.
We see poetic expressions of the
author’s inner thoughts and feelings whose identity springs from the marriage
of her black mother and white father. We gain a wonderful insight
of compassion and love.
REALISTIC FICTION
* TargBrill, M. (1993). Allen
Jay and the Underground Railroad. Carolrhoda Books, Inc/ Minneapolis.
This was an outstanding book that
showed all “white people” weren’t that cruel back in the day. There
was a family who helped slaves run away knowing that they had put their
lives in danger. Their eleven-year-old son was aware of this, but
didn’t understand much about slavery-until the day he came face-to-face
with the runaway.
* Lester, J. (1968). To Be
A Slave. The Dial Press, Inc/ New York.
This book was about how it felt
to be a slave. Black men and women who have been slaves describe
this in vivid, painful detail. The readers see how slaves fought
against enslavement in every possible way. This is a very powerful
book!
* Meltzer, M. (2000). They
Came in Chains. Benchmark Books, New York.
This book took us through in everyday
lives lived by the slaves. The pictures were very detailed, which
gives you a better understanding of what these people went through.
* Moore, Y. (1991). Freedom
Songs. Orchard Books, New York.
During Sheryl’s visit to the South,
she encounters a racism situation. For the first time in her life,
she was treated how slaves were treated when they weren’t free. This
gets her uncle rattled and he becomes a freedom fighter. Sheryl gets
all her friends together to help out, which a riot breaks out.
* Kristof, J. (1969). Steal
Away Home. Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc, New York.
Two boys escape from their plantation
in South Carolina to see their father in Philadelphia, which he is a free
man. We go through their entire journey and witness their freedom
they eventually get.
ALL AMERICAN GIRLS COLLECTION
* Porter, C. (1993). Meet
Addy: An American Girl. Pleasant Company, Wisconsin.
Addy lives in the time during slavery.
She overhears her parents talking about escaping slavery. Master
Stevens decides to sell some of his slaves so Addy and her mother escape
themselves because they wanted to be free. They hope eventually that
their family will be united. At the end of the book, it showed interesting
facts and pictures to go along with it about what slavery actually was.
*** Her stories continued on in
the other books and followed a same format at the end of the first book
1. Addy Learns a Lesson: A School
Story
2. Addy’s Surprise: A Christmas
Story
3. Happy Birthday Addy!: A Springtime
Story
4. Addy Saves The Day: A Summer
Story
* Porter, C. (1994). Addy’s
Cook Book. Pleasant Company, Wisconsin.
This showed you meals that slaves
served in the Civil War to their masters. It actually gave you recipes!
I thought it was neat seeing how to plan for an Emancipation Party. (How
the slaves celebrated their freedom) I’m going to definitely use
this in the future! ?
