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The Bell Rang
written and illustrated by James E. Ransome
Ages: 6+
Published: 2019
Publisher: Atheneum BFYR/ Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 978-1-4424-2113-4
Keywords: African Americans, Slavery, Fugitives
Every day begins the same way for an enslaved family when the overseer's bell rings, until one day their son is missing. Realistic, colorful, full-page acrylic illustrations.