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Freedom Song – Perfect Picture Book
Freedom Song: The Story of Henry “Box” Brown Sally M. Walker, Author Sean Qualls, Illustrator Harper, Jan. 3, 2012, Fiction Suitable for: Ages 4 and Up Themes: African-American History, Slavery, the...
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The Escape of Oney Judge: Martha Washington’s Slave Finds Freedom
The Escape of Oney Judge Emily Arnold McCully, Author and Illustrator Farrar Straus Giroux, Historical Fiction, 2007 Suitable for: Ages 6 and Up Themes/Topics: Slavery, African-American, Freedom...
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Sojourner Truth’s Step-Stomp Stride
Sojourner Truth’s Step-Stomp Stride Andrea Davis Pinkney, Author Brian Pinkney, Illustrator Disney Jump at the Sun Books, 2009, Historical Fiction Suitable for: Ages 5 and up Themes: Slave,...
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Copper Sun
Copper Sun Sharon M. Draper, Author Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2008, Fiction Suitable for : Ages 14 and up Themes: African-American History, Slavery, Indentured Servants, Escape, Freedom...
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The Candle Star – Divided Decade Trilogy
The Candle Star Michelle Isenhoff, Author Historical Fiction, 2011 Suitable for: Middle Grade Book 1 of the Divided Decade Trilogy Emily Preston is a spirited 12-year-old southern belle living on a...
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I Have a Dream
I Have A Dream Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Kadir Nelson, illustrator Schwartz & Wade Books, Oct. 2012 Suitable for Ages: 5-10 Themes: Dr. Martin Luther King, African-Americans, Civil Rights,...
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January’s Sparrow
January’s Sparrow Patricia Polacco, Author and Illustrator Philomel Books, Fiction, 2009 Suitable for Ages: 8-12 Themes: African-American, Slavery, Fugitives, Underground Railroad, Freedom...
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Morning Star
Morning Star Judith Paxton, Author Second Story Press, Fiction, September 2011 Suitable for Ages: Grades 4-6 Themes: Slavery, Underground Railroad, Racism, African-American Opening/Synopsis: “Flower...
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Rachel’s Hope
Rachel’s Hope (The Rachel Trilogy) Shelly Sanders, Author Second Story Press, Historical Fiction, September 1, 2014 Suitable for Ages: 12 and up Themes: Russian Jews, Persecution, Separation,...
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Ashes: The Seeds of America Trilogy
Laurie Halse Anderson’s Seeds of America Trilogy is one of my favorite historical fiction trilogies for tweens, teens and adults. Today, I am reviewing the final book in the trilogy, Ashes, but will...
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The Only Road by Alexandra Diaz
World Refugee Day, June 20, 2017 The Only Road Alexandra Diaz, Author Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Book, Fiction, Oct. 4, 2016 Suitable for Ages: 8-12 Themes: Child Refugees, Immigration,...
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Riders of the Realm #1: Across the Dark Water by Jennifer Alvarez
Riders of the Realm #1: Across the Dark Water Jennifer Lynn Alvarez, Author Harper Collins Publisher, Fiction, May 1, 2018 Suitable for Ages: 8-12 Pages: 417 Themes: Pegasi, Jungles, Giants, Survival,...
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Zora and Me: The Cursed Ground by T.R. Simon
Zora & Me: The Cursed Ground T.R. Simon, Author Candlewick Press , Fiction, Sep. 11, 2018 Suitable for Ages: 10-14 Themes: Zora Neale Hurston, Jim Crow south, Slavery, African-Americans,...
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Riders of the Realm: Through the Untamed Sky by Jennifer Alvarez
Riders of the Realm #2: Through the Untamed Sky Jennifer Alvarez, Author HarperCollins, Fantasy, Mar. 26, 2019 Suitable for Ages: 8-12 Themes: Pegasi, Jungles, Giants, Dragons, War, Survival, Loyalty,...
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Gold Rush Girl by Avi
Gold Rush Girl Avi, Author Candlewick Press, Fiction, Mar. 10, 2020 Suitable for Ages: 10-14 Themes: Gold Rush, San Francisco, Tent City, Danger, Independence, Freedom, Friendship Opening: “Have you...
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Mananaland by Pam Munoz Ryan
Mañanaland Pam Muñoz Ryan Scholastic, Fiction, Mar. 3, 2020 Suitable for ages: 8-12 Themes: Refugees, Oppression, Loss, Underground movements, Adventure, Courage, Hope, Freedom Synopsis: Maximiliano...
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