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Rappaport, Doreen

Freedom Ship

40 pp. | Hyperion/Jump | September, 2006 | Library ISBN 0-7868-0645-1 $15.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Curtis James. This research-based narrative relates a family's escape from slavery in nineteenth-century Charleston, South Carolina. The quiet sensitivity of the writing is echoed by the warm, dark tones of the paintings, and the typeface mimics the look of a historical document. Endpapers display a map of historical Charleston Harbor, where the family began their flight to freedom. An author's note gives historical context. Reading list, websites.
Reviewer: Henrietta M. Smith

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