Let My People Go: Bible Stories Told by a Freeman of Color

by Fredrick L. McKissack, Patricia C. McKissack, Fredrick L. McKissack Jr.

Book Overview

"Come join me as I take you back to Charleston, South Carolina, to my father's forge in the early 1800's. Sit with me on the woodpile as he tells a tale of faith, hope, or love."
In this extraordinary collection, Charlotte Jefferies and her father Price, a former slave, introduce us to twelve best loved Bible tales, from Genesis to Daniel, and reveal their significance in the lives of African Americans--and indeed of all oppressed peoples...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689808569
• ISBN13: 9780689808562
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.8" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6

Customer Reviews

Good for non-readers

I was trying to encourage my ten year old nephew to read so I got this book for him. He doesn't like to read, especially anything long. He read this book in one week, and he kept talking about how much he liked the illustrations! A beautiful book.

I love this book as much as my young son!!!

I can't really put into words how much this book has meant to me as an African American Christian parent. Simultaneously, I'm educating my six year old son about great Bible stories and the plight of our ancestors. Further, we tend to get lost in both worlds while reading this astonishing book. All I can say to the authors is: Please give us more! This book is a work of art, history and faith.

Captivating illustrations and storytelling-crafted words.

My son and I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The writing allowed me, the reader, to appear well-accomplished in the art of storytelling. The beautiful illustrations looked like something you'd expect to see in the Cistine Chapel. They piqued my son's interest and seemed to tell a story, even wthout the words.