Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. It is about a family whose roots last from 1753 to 1994. Listen to the glory field by walter dean myers,ezra knight for free with a 30 day free trial. He was born in martinsburg, west virginia, but was raised in harlem, new york city. The glory field quiz walter dean myers this study guide consists of approximately 46 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the glory field. The thread of a remarkable history runs through the heart of every member of the lewis family. An exciting, eyecatching repackage of acclaimed author walter dean myers bestselling paperbacks, to coincide with. Listen to the glory field audiobook by walter dean myers and ezra. Walter dean myerss epic story spans the generations of the lewis family dating back to muhammads arrival in america on a slave ship in the eighteenth century. This newbery authors triumphant novel follows five generations of one africanamerican family from africa to a south carolina plantation through the civil war, to the end of segregation, and beyond, to a moving and redemptive finale, when a young drugaddicted cousin is brought home to the glory field for a day of reunion and renewal. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. This newbery authors triumphant novel follows five generations of one africanamerican family from. Apr 08, 2014 i created this video with goodman media to discuss my life, my writing influences and how i overcame obstacles in my life. Inspired by myers writing techniques, student writers will then attempt to create believable accounts of characters and situations they will create.
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Although narrator ezra knights performance begins with a jarring, almost staccato, cadence, his delivery smooths out as the characters move toward the twentieth century. The glory fields by walter dean myers paperback book. The glory field by walter dean myers study guide need answers section 2 april 1900 curry island caroline. Those shackles didnt rob us of being black, son, they robbed us of being human. A stunning novel about the perseverance and courage of one africanamerican family from the author of the awardwinning somewhere in the darkness 1992. His notable works include fallen angels, monster, crystal, and scorpions. The glory field by walter dean myers, paperback barnes.
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From slavery to freedom, from freedom to selfdetermination, they have played out their lives against the american landscape of adversity, opportunity, racism, and hope for a better future. The glory field the glory field audiobook, by walter dean myers. Since the majority of the book takes place before my students were born, i decided that they would consider it historical. Download or stream the glory field by walter dean myers.
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