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The Glory Field
The Glory Field
Author: Walter Dean Myers
This is the story of one family. A family whose history saw its first ancestors captured, shackled, and brought to this country from Africa. A family who can still see remnants of the psychological shackles that hold some of its members slaves - even today. It is a story of pride, determination, struggle, and love. And of the piece of land t...  more »
ISBN: 112607
Publication Date: 1974
Pages: 375
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Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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The glory field follows a number of generations of a family whose ancestors were captured and brought to the Americas as slaves. Great book.
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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.
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A story told through several narrators about a life of slavery.


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