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The Glory Field
The Glory Field
Author: Walter Dean Myers
"Those shackles didn't rob us of being black, son, they robbed us of being human."This is the story of one family. A family whose history saw its first ancestor captured, shackled, and brought to this country from Africa. A family who can still see remnants of the shackles that held some of its members captive -- even today. It is a story of pri...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780590458986
ISBN-10: 0590458981
Publication Date: 1/1/1996
Pages: 384
Reading Level: Young Adult
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 24 ratings
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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reviewed The Glory Field on + 8 more book reviews
The glory field follows a number of generations of a family whose ancestors were captured and brought to the Americas as slaves. Great book.
WestofMars avatar reviewed The Glory Field on + 162 more book reviews
This is the story of one family. A family who saw its first ancestor captured, shackled, and brought to this country from Africa. A family that keeps to its roots -- and a piece of land that holds them together -- through the years.

More of a series of interconnected segments or short stories than an actual novel, it's a fascinating read. I think my favorite was Tommy, who (as do all the characters) makes a very hard choice.
Caryn9802 avatar reviewed The Glory Field on + 91 more book reviews
A story told through several narrators about a life of slavery.


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