01599cam a2200325 i 4500 950992695 TxAuBib 20230101120000.0 151109s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2015043907 9781467785501 lb; alk. paper 1467785504 lb; alk. paper DLC eng DLC rda DLC TxAuBib rda Grady, Cynthia. Like a bird. Like a bird : the art of the American slave song / art by Michele Wood ; text by Cynthia Grady. Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, 2016. 40 pages : color illustrations, music ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (page 39). Enslaved African Americans longed for freedom, and that longing took many forms including music. Drawing on biblical imagery, slave songs both expressed the sorrow of life in bondage and offered a rallying cry for the spirit. Like a Bird brings together text, music, and illustrations by Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator Michele Wood to convey the rich meaning behind thirteen of these powerful songs. 20230101. African Americans Music History and criticism Juvenile literature. Enslaved persons United States Songs and music History and criticism Juvenile literature. Wood, Michele.