Under the Freedom Tree - Couverture rigide

VanHecke, Susan

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1580895506 ISBN 13 : 9781580895507

Editeur : Charlesbridge, 2014

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Susan VanHecke is the author of Raggin’ Jazzin’ Rockin’: A History of American Musical Instrument Makers (Boyds Mills, 2011), an ALA Notable Children’s Book; and An Apple Pie for Dinner (Marshall Cavendish, 2009), as well as several books for adults. She lives in Norfolk, Virginia.

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May moon
gleams
bright as
Colonel’s buttons.
Three slip out unseen. Frank,
James,
Shepard
scramble down the sandy bank,
hearts drumming,
eyes darting,
knees trembling.
Weathered skiff bobs in rustling rushes.
Quick now, and
quiet!
Stars hold their breath
and so do the three,
four miles from the old oak tree.
Oars dip,
no sound,
silver ripples.
Steal away now,
away.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Charlesbridge
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1580895506
• ISBN 13: 9781580895507
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Ladd London
• Nombre de pages: 32
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible