The Escape of Oney Judge: Martha Washington’s Slave Finds Freedom
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View ArticleLoving Vs. Virginia by Patricia Hruby Powell
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View ArticleAshes: 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...
View ArticleDaddy Played the Blues by Michael Garland
Daddy Played the Blues Michael Garland, Author and Illustrator Tilbury House Publishers, Fiction, Sep. 8, 2017 Suitable for Ages: 8-12 Themes: Music, The Blues, Family Relationships, The Great...
View ArticleFreedom in Congo Square by Carole Boston Weatherford
Black History Month Freedom in Congo Square Carole Boston Weatherford, Author R. Gregory Christie, Illustrator Little Bee Books, Fiction, 2016 Coretta Scott King Honorees Suitable for Ages: 4-8 Themes:...
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