A slave family / Bobbie Kalman & Amanda Bishop.
by Bobbie Kalman
Colonial People (Crabtree)
Reading Level 6-7 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
Find on Amazon
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
About This Book
Discover the everyday experiences and close bonds within an enslaved family living on a colonial American plantation. This story reveals the challenges and resilience of African American families during a difficult period in history. Through their daily lives, readers gain insight into the strength and spirit that shaped their communities.
Representation & Themes
African American HistoryFamilyHistoricalSocial Justice
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — Moderate Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Historical Hardship Family Change Social Injustice
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 077870792X
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- New York ; St. Catharines, Ont. : Crabtree Pub.
- Published
- 2003
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Word Count
- 4,961
Genres
History
Subjects
Slaves -- United States -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literatureSlaves -- United States -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literaturePlantation life -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literatureAfrican American families -- History -- Juvenile literatureAfrican Americans -- History -- To 1863 -- Juvenile literatureSlaves -- Social conditionsSlaves -- Social life and customsPlantation lifeAfrican American families -- HistoryAfrican Americans -- History -- To 1863United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775African American familiesAfrican AmericansHistoryJuvenile literatureSlavesSocial conditionsSocial life and customsSlaverySlaves, united statesSlaves, social conditionsEnslaved persons, united states, social conditions
Places
United States