Under the Freedom Tree
| AUTHOR | Vanhecke, Susan; Ladd, London; Ladd, London et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Charlesbridge Publishing (12/03/2019) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
Taut free verse tells the little-known story of the first contraband camp of the Civil War--seen by some historians as the "beginning of the end of slavery in America." One night in 1861, three escaped slaves made their way from the Confederate line to a Union-held fort. The runaways were declared "contraband of war" and granted protection. As word spread, thousands of runaway slaves poured into the fort, seeking their freedom. These "contrabands" made a home for themselves, building the first African American community in the country. In 1863, they bore witness to one of the first readings of the Emancipation Proclamation in the South--beneath the sheltering branches of the tree now known as Emancipation Oak.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781580895514
ISBN-10:
1580895514
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
32
Carton Quantity:
78
Product Dimensions:
8.30 x 0.20 x 10.80 inches
Weight:
0.44 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product,
Maps,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
CN
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Poetry | American - General
Grade Level:
1st Grade
- 4th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
3.3
Point Value:
0.5
Interest Level:
Lower Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
811.54
Library of Congress Control Number:
2012038698
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Taut free verse tells the little-known story of the first contraband camp of the Civil War--seen by some historians as the "beginning of the end of slavery in America." One night in 1861, three escaped slaves made their way from the Confederate line to a Union-held fort. The runaways were declared "contraband of war" and granted protection. As word spread, thousands of runaway slaves poured into the fort, seeking their freedom. These "contrabands" made a home for themselves, building the first African American community in the country. In 1863, they bore witness to one of the first readings of the Emancipation Proclamation in the South--beneath the sheltering branches of the tree now known as Emancipation Oak.
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Illustrator:
Ladd, London
London Ladd is the illustrator of Oprah: The Little Speaker, by Carole Boston Weatherford; and March On! The Day My Brother Martin Changed the World, by Christine King Farris. He lives in Syracuse, New York.
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