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Dear America: A Picture of Freedom
Dear America: A Picture of Freedom | Patricia C. McKissack
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Coretta Scott King Award winner and Newbery Honor author Patricia McKissack's inspiring A PICTURE OF FREEDOM is now back in print with a gorgeous new cover! It's 1859 and Clotee, a twelve-year-old slave, has the most wonderful, terrible secret. She knows that if she shares it with the wrong person, she will face unimaginable consequences. What is her secret? While doing her job of fanning her master's son during his daily lessons, Clotee has taught herself to read and write. However, she soon learns that the tutor, Ely Harms, has a secret of his own. In a time when literacy is one of the most valuable skills to have, Clotee is determined to use her secret to save herself, and her family.
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BethM
Dear America: A Picture of Freedom | Patricia C. McKissack
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@BooksTeasAndBookishThings I think you're the Litten who collects these? If not can someone tag the right person? The airport bookstore has these and I'm happy to pick up whatever ones you need when I come back through on 2/15, just let me know!

wildwoodreads Seeing those brought up so many memories that I had forgotten! I read so many of those when I was in school. 🥰 5y
BethM @megzlynn me too! 5y
LazyDays How sweet of you! These were my favorite growing up. I hope you find the litten💚 5y
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kstadt929 Is that MKE airport??? I love the bookstore there, but don‘t fly out of there very often anymore!! 5y
BethM @kstadt929 it is! 5y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings Awww it is me who is collecting them! I am not at home right now, My Dad had another stroke so I am in Memphis helping my Mom out, but honestly since I had my second Daughter I am trying to do two sets so even if I have these it would be great for her! Just tell me how much and I can PayPal you 😘 That is so very sweet!!! 5y
BethM @BooksTeasAndBookishThings I‘m so sorry to hear that! Hugs and positive thoughts. I‘ll grab whatever is there when I come back in 2 weeks. 5y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @BethM thank you! I just don‘t know how long I will be here or else I would be able to tell you for sure what I have/don‘t have. But, truly, you made my heart smile and I needed that today. Thank you for being so sweet 😘 5y
BethM @BooksTeasAndBookishThings I'm glad. Litsy has been there for me when I needed smiles too. 5y
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A picture of freedom is an all inspiring historical fiction text. Clotee, the main character teaches herself how to read and write and it soon discovered by her Masters family tutor. The tutor turns out to be an abolitionist and offers Clotee help to Freedom. This is a great text for civil rights lessons.
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DrSpalding Wonderful social studies connection here! The Dear America series is a great one to use while teaching SS units. Have LCs takin place during ELA and then build on the knowledge in SS! 7y
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