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Cline-Ransome, Lesa

Freedom's School

36 pp. | Disney/Jump | January, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4231-6103-5 $17.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by James E. Ransome. "Real freedom means 'rithmetic and writing." Newly freed slaves Lizzie and her brother attend school, eager for "learnin'." They keep up with their studies after the building is set on fire; eventually their community rebuilds in response to the tragedy. This quietly powerful story offers readers a glimpse at African American life after the Emancipation Proclamation. The paintings convey the characters' dignity and perseverance.
Reviewer: Henrietta M. Smith

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