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Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux

Almost to Freedom

40 pp. | Carolrhoda | September, 2003 | Library ISBN 1-57505-342-X $$15.95
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Colin Bootman. This story of a young slave girl's escape via the Underground Railroad is told from the unique perspective of her rag doll in the authentic vernacular of the period. Lindy's doll, Sally, goes everywhere with Lindy. When Lindy and her mother run away, Sally is with them: "Feels like I'm flyin'." The dramatic paintings effectively capture the tense moments of the journey.
Reviewer: Henrietta M. Smith

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