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Our Price: $10.95
Product Details
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| Shipping Weight: |
0.50 |
| Author(s): |
Joyce Hansen |
| Vendor: |
SCHOLASTIC |
| Publisher: |
Scholastic Inc. |
| Published: |
01 October, 1997 |
| Format: |
Library Binding |
| ISBN: |
0590849131 |
| Store Code: |
3393 |
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Genre: Biography: general; Reconstruction; Historical - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877); Juvenile Historical Fiction; Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction; People and Places - United States - African-American; Children: Grades 4-6; History; Historical - United States - 19th Century; Juvenile Fiction / Historical / General; United States; African Americans; Fiction; Juvenile Fiction;
Average Review: 4.5 stars
Review: Freedom in the eyes of a young former slave... : Not only is 12-year-old Patsy a slave, but she's also one of the least important slaves, since she stutters and walks with a limp. So when the war ends and she's given her freedom, Patsy is naturally curious and afraid of what her future will hold. Although she and the others are technically free to do as they choose, their former owners are reluctant to do that. So, as long as they remain on the plantation, they all know their lives won't be any different. With that in mind, the slaves slowly begin to leave -- seeking long-lost relatives, or starting over in a brand-new place. Patsy, who arrived on the plantation with a group of men as a toddler, has no idea who her parents are. With a sick feeling in her heart, she enviously watches other families reunite, knowing that no one will come for her. Even so, Patsy's too busy to feel sorry for herself long. Now that slavery's ended, she and the others are free to learn, and they're eager to get a school established on the grounds. But problems with securing a teacher force Patsy to reveal her secret -- some time ago, she learned to read and write. Soon, Patsy is enjoying a newfound importance as her fellow ex-slaves depend upon her, affectionately calling her "Little Teacher" -- and helping her gain the confidence to embark on a new life of her own. This book is an excellent way to get anyone, from children Patsy's age to adulthood, to understand just what freed slaves endured as they struggled to make the huge transition from captivity to independence.
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