BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
The war is over, President Lincoln declared that those who lived in bondage are now free, and the Emancipation Proclamation is the law. Slaves for over 300 years, pick up and flee to find a better life for themselves and their families. Some travel far, some only a short distance, and some did not live to experience freedom. Juneteenth is the accepted date celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. Many families meet and celebrate on this day to honor and remember those ancestors who were enslaved and to celebrate endurance, resilience, and finally freedom.
Illustrations in Free at Last are beautiful and telling. The reader can imagine the feelings of the characters on each page, joy, heartbreak, sadness, fear, and jubilation. Bostic accurately depicts the time period clearly and in detail. Rolle’s poem is eloquent and easy to understand for the younger reader. What an important message to portray in such a beautiful and poignant way. An eye-opening read for elementary school readers. The characters are African-American.
The war is over, President Lincoln declared that those who lived in bondage are now free, and the Emancipation Proclamation is the law. Slaves for over 300 years, pick up and flee to find a better life for themselves and their families. Some travel far, some only a short distance, and some did not live to experience freedom. Juneteenth is the accepted date celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. Many families meet and celebrate on this day to honor and remember those ancestors who were enslaved and to celebrate endurance, resilience, and finally freedom.
Illustrations in Free at Last are beautiful and telling. The reader can imagine the feelings of the characters on each page, joy, heartbreak, sadness, fear, and jubilation. Bostic accurately depicts the time period clearly and in detail. Rolle’s poem is eloquent and easy to understand for the younger reader. What an important message to portray in such a beautiful and poignant way. An eye-opening read for elementary school readers. The characters are African-American.
Deanna M. - Elementary Media Tech
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