Monday, January 26, 2015

Reading Ladder: Slavery

Wanting to learn more about slavery?  Learn from Kate and her reading ladder below:  

Slavery
  1. The Rise and Fall of American Slavery By: Tim McNeese - A couple mini stories about the lives of slaves.
  2. Minty By: Alan Schroeder - A story about Harriet Tubman which takes place in the 1820’s.
  3. Anthony Burns By: Virginia Hamilton - A biography of a slave in the 1850’s who escapes to Boston.
  4. War comes to Willy Freeman By: James Lincoln Collier - A free 13 year old girl who’s dad is killed by the British during the Revolutionary War and her mom abandons her.
  5. Stolen Into Slavery By: Judy and Dennis Fradin - A story that we all read and enjoyed about Solomon Northup a free man who is stolen into slavery for 12 years.
  6. Forge By: Laurie Anderson - A book about Curzon who is a runaway slave passing for a free man.
  7. Jump Ship to Freedom By: James Lincoln Collier - A great historical fiction book about Daniel Arabus, a 14 year old slave whose father fought in the Revolutionary War for his family’s freedom but Daniel and his Mom had their freedom papers stolen, their only proof they were free.

2 comments:

  1. Cool reading ladder Kate. It was easy to see your titles and thanks for the short little summary of the books.

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  2. Thank you. I think you would like Jump Ship To Freedom and Forge

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