Freedom over me : eleven slaves, their lives and dreams brought to life —Bryan, Ashley, author, illustrator.

"Using original slave auction and plantation estate documents, contrasts the monetary value of a slave with the priceless value of life experiences and dreams that a slave owner could never take away"-- Provided by publi...

Freedom over me eleven slaves, their lives and dreams brought to life

Using original slave auction and plantation estate documents, this moving book-on-video contrasts the monetary value of a slave with the priceless value of life.

I am loved : poems —Giovanni, Nikki, author.

There is nothing more important to a child than to feel loved, celebrated in this gathering of poems written by Nikki Giovanni. Selected by illustrator Ashley Bryan, who adds a visual layering that drums the most imparta...

Lift every voice and sing : a celebration of the African American national anthem —Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938, author.

An illustrated version of the song written by civil rights leader and poet James Weldon Johnson in 1899 that has come to be considered the African American national anthem.

Blooming beneath the sun —Rossetti, Christina Georgina, 1830-1894, author.

"Ashley Bryan illustrates 19th century poet Christina Rossetti's classic nursery rhymes and poems"-- Provided by publisher.