The Glory Field

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. Starting with the abduction of an 11-year-old boy named Muhammad Bilal off the coast of West Africa in 1753, the novel follows key events......more

The Glory Field is the history of an American black family, running from the first member (brought over as a slave) to modern times (1994). Each chapter begins with a small segment of the family tree, which is pictured as a whole at the book’s beginning. They are not continuous, but they do have ref......more

I've read a number of books by this author. He's an excellent writer. I found that, while this book traces an Afro-American family from pre-slavery to today, it speaks to every family. It's a story of seeking freedom, of improving life generation after generation. Even more, it speaks to how each ge......more

Interesting life of a family of former slaves and what takes place w/each generation. Brings to light again why the Election of Mr. Obama was so important in this years election. I am a WASP, however w/50%Irish/Scot background and other half being German, these groups were slandered against but not at......more

This book is L-A-M-E (no offence Walter)......more