{"product_id":"freedom-over-me-eleven-slaves-their-lives-and-dreams-brought-to-life-by-ashley-bryan-1","title":"Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan","description":"Newbery Honor Book\nCoretta Scott King Author Honor Book\nCoretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book\n\nUsing original slave auction and plantation estate documents, Ashley Bryan offers a moving and powerful picture book that contrasts the monetary value of a person with the priceless value of life experiences and dreams that a slave owner could never take away.\n\nImagine being looked up and down and being valued as less than chair. Less than an ox. Less than a dress. Maybe about the same as…a lantern.\n\nThis gentle yet deeply powerful way goes to the heart of how a slave is given a monetary value by the slave owner, tempering this with the one thing that can’t be bought or sold: dreams. Inspired by the actual will of a plantation owner that lists the worth of each and every one of his “workers,” the author has created collages around that document, and others like it.\n\nThrough fierce paintings and expansive poetry, he imagines and interprets each person’s life on the plantation, as well as the life their owner knew nothing about—their dreams and pride in knowing that they were worth far more than an overseer or madam ever would guess. Visually epic, and never before done, this stunning picture book is unlike anything you’ve seen.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1481456903\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.1481456903.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Bryan, Ashley\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in excellent condition. There may be minimal writing on the inside cover or cover page. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47379976224945,"sku":"RDV.1481456903.VG","price":6.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/1481456903-0_d86a92e0-ee77-4a90-92a3-112b8e0f161d.jpg?v=1781201051","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/freedom-over-me-eleven-slaves-their-lives-and-dreams-brought-to-life-by-ashley-bryan-1","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}