A Slave Family

  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 6
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

A Slave Family helps bring to life the many struggles slaves faced during the colonial period, while also celebrating the strength found in family ties. Photos and illustrations accompany clear, engaging text that offers a glimpse into the personal relationships and daily activities that were part of slave family life. Children will learn:
• what slavery is
• how slavery became part of life in the colonies
• what daily life was like for a slave family
• how they maintained their cultural traditions from Africa
• what it was like to be a child slave and whether they received any education
• what kind of work was performed by field hands, house servants, and tradespeople
• the difficulty of keeping the family together since slaves were often sold
• what happened to slaves when they were freed

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978-0-7787-0746-2
$22.95
978-0-7787-0792-9
$8.95
978-1-4271-6274-8
$29.00
Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 3
Age Range 8 - 11
Dewey 973
Lexile
ATOS Reading Level 6.6
Guided Reading Level N
Subjects Black History, Social Studies
Genres Nonfiction
Publisher Crabtree Publishing
Imprint Crabtree Classics
Copyright 2003
Number of Pages 32
Dimensions 8.5 x 10.75
Graphics
BISACS JNF025190, JNF019000, JNF053140
Rights Included WORLD
Language English

Author: Bobbie Kalman