Growing Up in Slavery: Stories of Young Slaves as Told by Themselves

by Yuval Taylor

Book Overview

Ten slaves--all under the age of 19--tell stories of enslavement, brutality, and dreams of freedom in this collection culled from full-length autobiographies. These accounts, selected to help teenagers relate to the horrific experiences of slaves their own age living in the not-so-distant past, include stories of young slaves torn from their mothers and families, suffering from starvation, and being whipped and tortured. But these are not all tales...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556526350
• ISBN13: 9781556526350
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 14 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher