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I Want to Be Free Hardcover - 2009
by Joseph Slate; E. B. Lewis (Illustrator)
Before I die, I want to be free.But the Big Man says, "You belong to me."
A runaway slave has broken the chains that boundhim, but as he sets out for the land of the free, hestill carries the weight of an iron ring around his ankle.As long as it remains, and as long as the Big Manhunts him, he'll never truly be free. But rescuing anorphaned slave child from certain capture gives himthe strength to keep moving on, and miraculously,the child's love and gratitude are all that is neededto destroy the shackle once and for all.
This moving, poetic text is based on a story from thesacred literature of Buddha.
Summary
A runaway slave has broken the chains that bound him, but as he sets out for the land of the free, he still carries the weight of an iron ring around his ankle. As long as it remains, and as long as the Big Man hunts him, he?ll never truly be free. But rescuing an orphaned slave child from certain capture gives him the strength to keep moving on, and miraculously, the child?s love and gratitude are all that is needed to destroy the shackle once and for all.
This moving, poetic text is based on a story from the sacred literature of Buddha.
Details
- Title I Want to Be Free
- Author Joseph Slate; E. B. Lewis (Illustrator)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First printing.
- Pages 32
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, New York
- Date 2009-01-08
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780399243424 / 0399243429
- Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
- Dimensions 11 x 9.1 x 0.5 in (27.94 x 23.11 x 1.27 cm)
- Ages 06 to 08 years
- Grade levels 1 - 3
- Reading level 400
- Library of Congress subjects Stories in rhyme, Slavery
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007038356
- Dewey Decimal Code E
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