@January her conception was brought about by a master raping her grandmother as a slave and her life deals very closely with the fall out from that seminal moment – I thought perhaps Shannon Danielle would enjoy it. It’s an amazing story.
Yep! I would recommend both of these too. If you have a kindle or use the app, I believe Incidents in the Life of A Slave Girl is free. Also an autobiography!
The Book of Negroes is a wonderful epic set during The Slave Trade in the early 19th Century. The Invisible Bridge and Schindler’s Ark are both fantastic books about Nazi slave labour.
Maybe check to make sure it’s about slavery before recommending? I could see it being offensive when books about black people in 1930s or 1960s that deal with themes of discrimination are being spoken about as books about “slavery”. For instance, The Help and The Colour Purple are not about slavery. I liked Island Beneath the Sea (Isabel Allende), The Known World and The Book of Negroes (different title in US I think).
You’re right. I totally assumed she meant slavery in pre-Civil War United States. Or wait. Whatever our country was called back then!? (Sorry—I grew up in Indian boarding schools, lol)
The color purple..or Roots..
The Color Purple isn’t about slavery.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
The Book of Negros by Lawrence Hill is excellent!
this looks really really good thank you!!
Kitchen House or Book of Negroes – 2 of my favourite
books
The Invention of Wings -based on the real life Grimke sisters who were pro abolition. One of my favourite books ever.
It’s a cracking book! ??
Amazing book!
12 years a slave.
The Book of Negroes.
12 Years a Slave.
The Underground Railroad
Beloved- Toni Morrison
Is it? I always wondered what that was about!
Their Eyes were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston
Not about slavery
@January her conception was brought about by a master raping her grandmother as a slave and her life deals very closely with the fall out from that seminal moment – I thought perhaps Shannon Danielle would enjoy it. It’s an amazing story.
Yellow crocuses
Depends who this is for. To Kill A Mockingbird, The Colour Purple, The Help
None of those are about slavery.
Yellow Crocus is good
I couldn’t get into it … perhaps i wasn’t in the right mood at the time
The invention of wings!
Yellow Crocus
Uncle tom’s cabin
Kitchen house
Life and times of persimmon Wilson…it’s excellent!
The UNDERGROUND RAILROAD by Colsom Whitehead. 2017 book of the year. Pulitzer prize etc.
Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
I loved twelve years a slave
The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom. One of the best books I’ve ever read!!
Cane River, Lalita Tademy. Great book x
I second Cane River
Great book…. my mom was born very near there.
The Known World by Edmund P. Jones.
For middle schoolers – Chains, Forged – both by Laurie Halse Anderson
North by Night. For middle or high school erst, but awesome book.
Roots or Queen by Alex Haley
Sorry to jump on your post, Shannon, but I’m about to read Underground Railroad – is it good? Is it an allegory?
I’m reading and honing my current project, Sally. It’s about a lady I met when I was 8. She was 103 at the time and born into slavery.
this looks amazing
The Help, The Book of Negroes. 12 Years a Slave, The Invention of Wings, Kitchen House, Yellow Crocuses all very good
The help in particular I really enjoyed about the experience of African American maids in Mississippi in the 1960s
Roots by Alex Haley. Incredible read!
The invention of wings or incidents in the life of a slave girl…both fantastic books
Yep! I would recommend both of these too. If you have a kindle or use the app, I believe Incidents in the Life of A Slave Girl is free. Also an autobiography!
Roots
Underground to Canada
Roots
Yellow Crocus
Roots.
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
12 years a slave, Uncle Toms Cabin, The Invention of Wings, Book of Negroes, Yellow Crocus, Incidents In The Life of a Slave Girl Written By Herself
The invention of wings by Sue Monk Kidd
Octavia Butler’s timetravelling book ‘Kindred’ is an amazing read – slavery seen through the eyes of a modern (1970s) woman.
The Kitchen House is amazing.
The Help
The Help
underground railroad – outstanding
That was soooo good!
Underground Railroad
Reading the invention of wings. Fabulous book.
The kitchen
The Kitchen House
The book of negroes ( someone knows my name in usa , nz and canada ) is an amazing book and one which will stay with me forever x
The book of Negros
Roots
Any book that Oprah has ever mentioned in her book club
The Help such s good read sad and very funny in parts
I love this book. I have bought many copies and give them away only to buy another one for my collection.
Secret life of bees.
I forgot about this book ….a great read ?
The help is amazing
The colour purple by Alice Walker – in fact I may just read it again now thinking about it lol
The one I signed when I got married.
Roots
Book of negroes such a good book
The Book of Negroes is a wonderful epic set during The Slave Trade in the early 19th Century.
The Invisible Bridge and Schindler’s Ark are both fantastic books about Nazi slave labour.
thank you guys are super helpful im going to look into all of these
Twelve Years a Slave, The Underground Railroad by Colson @Alexandra
The Help is a brilliant book but it’s not about slavery. It’s about black servants in modern times
Jim Crowe times
Roots
Copper sun
Yellow crocus
Book of negroes
The kitchen house
All fab books
The Book of Negroes – amazing book! The Kitchen House also great read (slightly rushed ending)
12 Years a Slave. Brilliant film too!
Roots
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Your Baby and Child – Birth to Five Years Penelope Leach!
Roots
the kitchen house
Roots. 12 years a slave. Book of negroes.
Slave by Mende Nazer was a really good one and it’s her true story. Probably one of my favorite books.
The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom. .
Roots
Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Gone with the Wind
Yellow crocus by Laila Ibrahim
roots
Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead and Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
The Invention of Wings. Sue Monk Kidd
Beloved – Toni Morrison
The book of negroes
Kitchen house
Beloved and the invention of wings
Other American Dreams by Sergio F. Monteiro
Underground Railroad by Carlson Whitehead.
Yellow crocus
The invention of wings
Yellow crocus
The Book of Night Women
12 years a slave
Loved, loved Kitchen House.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin.. I read it when I was a kid, but it was the most incredible book..
Our own country by Jodi Daynard
Another vote for kitchen house.
Underground Railroad
The Invention of Wings
The Book of Negroes
Sapphire’s Grave by Hilda Gurley-Highgate
12 years a slave !
The Chaneysville Incident by David Bradley; Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead; Kindred by Octavia Butler
The Kitchen House. I have read it numerous times!!
Following
you guys are more helpful than the librarians
The only one I know of is 12 years a slave
The story of Mary Prince and Twelve Years a Slave.
Uncle toms cabin is a classic.
I bought the Book of negroes thanks for all the help i plan to get some other ones later too
The Kitchen House
The invention of wings and the help
book of negroes
Amazing grace
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Beloved, 12 Years A Slave and all the other slave narratives
John Norman, Gorean novels. Not the best writing in the world but still cool books.
A Woman Named Solitude by Andre Schwarz-Bart
Maybe check to make sure it’s about slavery before recommending? I could see it being offensive when books about black people in 1930s or 1960s that deal with themes of discrimination are being spoken about as books about “slavery”. For instance, The Help and The Colour Purple are not about slavery. I liked Island Beneath the Sea (Isabel Allende), The Known World and The Book of Negroes (different title in US I think).
Color Purple
This is not about slavery from what I recall but it’s a good book.
Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II by Douglas A. Blackmon
You’re right. I totally assumed she meant slavery in pre-Civil War United States. Or wait. Whatever our country was called back then!? (Sorry—I grew up in Indian boarding schools, lol)
Uncle tom’s cabin
The Invention of Wings
The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom and The Underground Railroad by Colton Whitehead.
yellow crocus
Roots..
Classic Slave Narratives.
12 years a slave
Also read The Underground Railroad.