Category Archives: Slavery

Seeking Freedom: The Untold Story of Fortress Monroe and the Ending of Slavery in America by Selene Castrovilla, illustrated by E. B. Lewis

Posted on June 15, 2022 by kyurenka

            Seeking Freedom: The Untold Story of Fortress Monroe and the Ending of Slavery in America by Selene Castrovilla, illustrated by E. B. Lewis, Calkins Creek, 2022. 9781635925821 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: … Continue reading →

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Stitch by Stitch by Connie Schofield-Morrison, illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon

Posted on November 30, 2021 by susanh579

Stitch by Stitch: Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly Sews Her Way to Freedom by Connie Schofield-Morrison, illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon. Holiday House, 2021. 9780823439638 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre:  Biography What … Continue reading →

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Amber & Clay by Laura Amy Schlitz, illustrated by Julia Iredale

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Amber & Clay by Laura Amy Schlitz, illustrated by Julia Iredale. Candlewick Press, (9781536201222), 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Historical fiction; novel in verse What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King Jr. : Fighting for Civil Rights – Christine Platt, illustrated by David Shephard

Posted on February 19, 2021 by kyurenka

    Martin Luther King Jr. : Fighting for Civil Rights (Trailblazers)  – Christine Platt, illustrated by David Shephard. Random House, 2020. 9780593124550 Format: Paperback Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5  Genre: biography  What did … Continue reading →

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William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad  – written and illustrated by Don Tate

Posted on October 26, 2020 by kyurenka

   William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad  – written and illustrated by Don Tate, Peachtree Publishing Company, Inc., 9781561459353, 2020 Format:  Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 What did … Continue reading →

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The Story of Civil War Hero ROBERT SMALLS – Janet Halfmann, illustrated by Duane Smith

Posted on May 17, 2020 by kyurenka

   The Story of Civil War Hero ROBERT SMALLS – Janet Halfmann, illustrated by  Duane Smith, Lee & Low Books, 9781643790169, c2008, 2020 Format:Softcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Biography What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Michele Wood

Posted on April 18, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Michele Wood. Candlewick Press, 9780763691561, 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Poetry What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Susan B. Anthony: Her Fight for Equal Rights – Monica Kulling, illustrations by Maike Plenzke

Posted on March 10, 2020 by kyurenka

       Susan B. Anthony: Her Fight for Equal Rights – Monica Kulling, illustrations by Maike Plenzke, Random House, 9780593119839, 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5  What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Freedom Bird by Jerdine Nolen, illustrated by James E. Ransome

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

Freedom Bird by Jerdine Nolen, illustrated by James E. Ransome. Simon & Schuster, 9780689871672, 2020 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre: Historical fiction What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard, illustrated by Oge Mora

Posted on January 27, 2020 by kyurenka

The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard, illustrated by Oge Mora, Schwartz & Wade Books (an imprint of Random House), 9781524768287, 2020  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover … Continue reading →

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