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Oh Lord, I Wish I Was a Buzzard by Polly Greenberg
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Oh Lord, I Wish I Was a Buzzard is a children’s book by Polly Greenberg, first published in 1968, with illustrations by Aliki. It tells the story of a young girl working in a cotton field who daydreams of being free like a buzzard soaring in the sky, a timeless tale about escaping endless labor. The book is known for its rhythmic text and striking illustrations, reflecting a sharecropper’s childhood memory.
- Author: Polly Greenberg
- Illustrator: Aliki
- Publication Year: 1968 (first edition)
- Genre: Children’s fiction, poetry
- Theme: Escapism, freedom, and the drudgery of farm labor, based on a sharecropper’s experience
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Oh Lord, I Wish I Was a Buzzard is a children’s book by Polly Greenberg, first published in 1968, with illustrations by Aliki. It tells the story of a young girl working in a cotton field who daydreams of being free like a buzzard soaring in the sky, a timeless tale about escaping endless labor. The book is known for its rhythmic text and striking illustrations, reflecting a sharecropper’s childhood memory.
- Author: Polly Greenberg
- Illustrator: Aliki
- Publication Year: 1968 (first edition)
- Genre: Children’s fiction, poetry
- Theme: Escapism, freedom, and the drudgery of farm labor, based on a sharecropper’s experience
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