| Under the Freedom Tree Contributor(s): Vanhecke, Susan (Author), Ladd, London (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1580895514 ISBN-13: 9781580895514 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - General |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 2012038698 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.3" W x 10.8" (0.44 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 163846 Reading Level: 3.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |