She asks miss etta to write a letter to elijah persuading him to not ask luvenia to go. Sydney, suki, jennifer, and bailey supporting characters the lewis family tree this is the lewis family tree that was shown in the beginning of the book. Glory field, walter dean myers, ezra knight, kidsgeneral, kids, recorded books, 9. The glory field by walter dean myers is the story of an africanamerican family. Myers begins the story of the lewis family in africa in 1753 with the capture of 11yearold muhammad bilal, who is shackled and put on a ship bound for america. Follows a familys two hundred fortyone year history, from the capture of an african boy in the 1750s through the lives of his descendants, as their dreams and circumstances lead them away from and back to the small plot of land in south carolina that they call the glory field. Author walter dean myers is the 2019 childrens literature legacy award winner. This book was easy to read and the content that the author used throughout the book was identifiable so the reader would be able to reflect on their own historical knowledge. The book the glory field is a novel written by walter dean myers in what he says is an attempt to counter that which is portrayed by television. Annie annie is lizzys cousin in the 1864 segment of the novel. He has strength even though alot of people around him are dying. A symbolic family in a brief 375 pages, walter dean myers, in his novel the glory field, covers roughly 250 years in the history of a black family, spanning multiple generations. The story is set during the reign of king john iii sobieski up to the eve of the battle of vienna. Chapter 1 accordingly, greenes description of the lehrs house suggests the dreamlike, transitory nature of the priests stay in this oasis of the good life.
The saga of the captive lewis family begins on the live oaks plantation in 1864. Before the feast of passover, jesus knew that his hour had come to pass from this world to the father. Together they present a dynamic portrait of the progress of black people in the united states. It started in the 1700s and goes until modern times. Download the glory field audiobook by walter dean myers. The family and the desire to be free came from one man who came to america as a slave. This website explores the novel the glory field by walter dean myers. Here we will be discussing this book and will be making a site about this book. Characters in the glory field by walter dean myers.
There is to be a family reunion at the glory field. They struggled to hold on to the land due to excess taxes and threats from whites. After the civil war, the family is given a parcel of land very close to the plantation where they are once owned by a white man. The glory field by walter dean myers, paperback barnes. He loved his own in the world and he loved them to the end. The unique plot of the novel, including frequent point of view shifts, may. In the glory field, walter dean myers tells a thoughtprovoking story of an african american family, the lewises. The book takes you through generations of the lewis family. A family whose history saw its first ancestor captured, shackled, and brought to this country from africa. It is about a family whose roots last from 1753 to 1994.
An ambitious novel tracing the history of an africanamerican family from its first member to come to this country in 1753 in the bonds of slavery up to the present time. It all starts with an 11yearold boy named muhammad, which arrived in america in 1753. She has got some money to go back to the glory field where her family is. The book of glory chapter the washing of the disciples feet. Youll always save at least 25% on any paperback you order. Spanning nearly 250 years of african american history, this emotionally charged saga of the lewis family traces an ongoing battle for freedom and equality. Every single even in this book could have happened or did happen in the past. A lit circle about the glory field pgs 114140 by roy. The glory field is an exciting adventure by walter dean myers. Myers, walter dean and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Each book covers a genetically engineered superpredator wreaking havoc on the environment.
An exciting, eyecatching repackage of acclaimed author walter dea. The generations all have a certain character that are being held back by the chains of segregation. She doesnt want to go and wants richard, her brother, to go instead. Its starts out with yet another new generation with luvenia lewis, elijahs daughter.
After the war the family receives the glory field as their own farm. The mood of the book is sad to see what the main characters have been through. He is the critically acclaimed new york times bestselling author an awardwinning body of work which includes, somewhere in the darkness, slam. Malcolm lewis is a musician with a band called string theory. The details used to depict the lehr family are diametrically opposed to those of the preceding chapters, and the priests reaction to the lehrs reveals. Beginning with the capture and enslavement of young muhammad bilal in 1753, the glory field journeys from the shores of west africa to curry island, south carolina. They were able to hold onto their land and owned it throughout all the generations visited in the book. The rest of the book tells about his family and his. All mass market literature paperbacks qualify for our paperback discount listed below. He also works at mahogany beauty products, his greataunt luvenias cosmetics chain.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. The glory field summary and study guide supersummary. The novel tells a story of a fictional young impoverished polish nobleman and his love for a young aristocratic woman. The devil had already induced judas, son of simon the iscariot, to hand him over. About the book follows a familys two hundred fortyone year history, from the capture of an african boy in the 1750s through the lives of his descendants, as their dreams and circumstances lead them away from and back to the small plot of land in south carolina that they call the glory field. Characters muhammad bilal 1753 lizzy lewis 1864 elijah lewis 1900 luvenia lewis 1930. So, during supper, fully aware that the father had put everything into his. Your savings will appear in your shopping cart on the discount line during checkout. Field of glory ii is a turnbased tactical game set during the rise of rome from 280 bc to 25 bc. She does not understand why joshua and lem ran away. Welcome to this literature circle about the book, the glory field. Ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Listen to the glory field audiobook by walter dean myers.
Download or stream the glory field by walter dean myers. John 20 new american bible revised edition nabre iii. An ambitious novel tracing the history of an africanamerican family from its first. The glory field tonemood i think the tone is cruel because of how they treat people of their skin color. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Jan 03, 2014 an exciting, eyecatching repackage of acclaimed author walter dean myers bestselling paperbacks, to coincide with the publication of sunrise over falluja in hardcover. Tommys story takes place at the time of the civil rights movement of the african american citizens of the united states of america. In 1753, 10yearold muhammad is chained in the hold of a slave ship. In each time period, a young member of the family faces a turning point in his or her life. The glory field the glory field tells the story of an african american family. Characters in the glory field by walter dean myers aiken in the 1964 segment, aiken is a player for delaney high school, against whom tommy lewis plays hard. The lewises gained the land commonly referred to as the glory field after the civil war. Civil war and reconstruction the glory field by walter dean myers the glory field novel exam study guide the glory field unit overview and assessments creating a life map identifying personal values tgf sec1, chapter 1 setting and character tgf sec2, chapter 1. There are many triumphs and defeats in the novel showing what the lewis family went through. Foster was drunk and captured david, then hid on key island.
This book is eligible for prestwick house paperback volume discounts. A stunning novel about the perseverance and courage of one africanamerican family from the author of the awardwinning somewhere in the darkness 1992. The novel allows readers to travel through five different time periods, tracing the lives of the lewis family from the time of slavery to the 1990s. Although the glory field is grand in scope, spanning many generations of the lewis family, each segment of the story is filled with the thoughts and dreams of the brave individuals who acted on their aspirations, and a saga of the african american experience is brought to life by the precise and evocative language of walter dean myers. Jul 29, 2009 the novel the glory field is a well written literature by avi. The glory field the glory field in the novel, the glory field by walter dean myer tommys chapter is crucial to the telling of the lewis family story. 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. Dec 01, 2010 the glory field the glory field in the novel, the glory field by walter dean myer tommys chapter is crucial to the telling of the lewis family story. The title glory field maintained its importance to the lewis family through many generations. A great portrayal of systemic racism, as this book traces an africanamerican family and its relationship to the piece of land called the glory field from the first ancestor brought as a slave to america to a pair of cousins in the 90s helping bring in the last harvest before the land is converted to a resort. Developed by legendary designer richard bodley scott. Walter dean myers is the 2012 20 national ambassador for young peoples literature.
The glory field s final story takes place in harlem, new york. This novel lends itself to being used both in the social studies and the language arts classroom. Julian smith 81706 the glory field in the novel, the glory field by walter dean myer tommys chapter is crucial to the telling of the lewis family story. After the civil war, the family is given a parcel of land very close to. Na polu chwaly is a historical novel by the polish author henryk sienkiewicz, published in 1906.
An exciting, eyecatching repackage of acclaimed author walter dean myers bestselling paperbacks, to coincide with the publication of sunrise over falluja in hardcover. A stunning novel about the perseverance and courage of one africanamerican family from the author of the. Reading the life of walter dean myers by delee marciano narrative the novel the glory field by walter dean myers is the center of this literary analysis unit. The glory field is the story of one familys journey from africa to the american south. The glory fields final story takes place in harlem, new york.
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