Free At Last!: Stories And Songs Of Emancipation Read Free Books and Download eBooks
"A glorious tribute to the lives of African-American heroes and heroines." — SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNALAn International Reading Association Teachers' ChoiceA Cooperative Children's Book Center ChoiceA Chicago Public Library Best Book "Rappaport and Evans reprise the passion and power that informed their 2002 collaboration, shining their spotlight on the progess and struggles of African Americans from 1863 to 1954. Vigorous prose is punctuated by poems, songs, and excerpts from primary sources, all of which illuminate the peculiar experiences of a people freed and still not free." — KIRKUS REVIEWS (starred review)
Lexile Measure: 910L (What's this?)
Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: Candlewick; Reprint edition (September 9, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0763631477
ISBN-13: 978-0763631475
Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 0.3 x 11.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #440,447 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #78 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > History > United States > Civil War Era #129 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction > Literary Criticism & Collections #280 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > History > United States > 1800s
Age Range: 9 - 12 years
Grade Level: 4 - 7
Beautifully written and depicted, this book outlines the history of African Americans in the United States from the Civil War to school desegregation in the 1950's. Twenty-four events are described and illustrated. The great thing about this book is it is written for children to read and understand in terms they will be familiar with. However, children will need a strong background in order to read this book independently or used as a discussion tool. The author conveniently incorporates songs, poetry, and stories of famous African Americans. This allows for greater understanding of the event being described and offers the chance to take different perspectives. It is important to note, Doreen Rappaport reports accurate information on the more serious occurrences that took place during emancipation. For example, the Klu Klux Klan and lynchings are mentioned and described in the book and are accompanied by illustrations. This book also describes the "white violence" towards the African Americans. It is critical the children are mature enough and have enough background knowledge to understand the seriousness of the information being discussed. I believe this book should be a staple in every classroom! The illustrations, stories, songs, and events give accurate historical information and are written simply so children understand and enjoy. Please do not hestiate to make this book part of your classroom library!
An award-winning team, author Doreen Rappaport and illustrator Shane W. Evans present Free At Last!: Stories And Songs Of Emancipation, a captivating picture book surveying the history of African-Americans since the Civil War. This is a serious account suitable for young readers in covering such elements of the African-American experience as fear, violence, institutionalized injustice, lynchings, as well as the courageous acts of others, including those who spoke out against segregation and dared to make a difference. Strong, bold color illustrations add an unforgettable contribution to Free At Last!, an educational picture book about difficult struggles and which carries the absolute highest recommendation for both school and community library collections.
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