Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
6.3
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
2462
Points per Word
0.000203
Page Count
36
Points per Page
0.013889
Description
This collection of poems depicts people and events throughout the history of slavery in the United States. Drawn together through imagery drawn from quilting and fiber arts, each poem is spoken from a different perspective of slavery.