Now Let Me Fly: The Story of a Slave Family

by Dolores Johnson

Book Overview

Now Let Me Fly: The Story of a Slave Family is Dolores Johnson brutal, truthful, and important work depicting history.

A young girl describes how she once heard the sound of warning drums in Africa signaling the coming of horror. Kidnapped, made to march while chained, and taken to America to be sold at an auction, she undergoes the brutalities of slavery in this tale of a strong-willed girl who lives in harsh surroundings.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689809662
• ISBN13: 9780689809668
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.9" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 5 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 5

Customer Reviews

Fly into the Land of Compassion

Flying into the land of compassion is a trip that everyone should take. It is an important journey. I purchased this book to add to my multicultural library of student books. The title is what caught my eye. I find that using historical events to teach life skills, i.e. compassion, honesty, hope, etc., adds to the importance of the lesson This book is beautifully illustrated. The simplistic yet detailed drawings are enough to tell the story alone, however the story is told though the eyes of a young girl from childhood to adulthood and the stuggles she encounters growing up as a slave. I believe that everyone can relate to this story. It will be a pleasure to use this in my classroom.