Freedom School, Yes!
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| Author | Amy Littlesugar |
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| Illustrator | Floyd Cooper |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Children's literature, picture book, African-American history |
| Published | 2001 (Philomel Books) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback, paperback) |
| Pages | 32 (unpaginated) |
| ISBN | 9780399230066 |
| OCLC | 42649627 |
Freedom School, Yes! is a 2001 children's picture book by Amy Littlesugar and illustrated by Floyd Cooper. It is about Jolie, a young girl, and her family's involvement with the 1964 Mississippi Summer Project.
Reception
[edit]The School Library Journal, in a review of Freedom School, Yes!, wrote "Littlesugar has created a slice-of-life story with a potent message. .. The illustrations are masterful and lush. .. A unique and poignant look at a moment in history."[1]
Freedom School, Yes! has also been reviewed by Horn Book Guide Reviews,[2] Booklist,[3] Kirkus Reviews,[4] and Publishers Weekly,[5]
It is a 2002 National Council of Teachers of English Adventuring with Books book[6] and a 2002 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People.[7]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Freedom school, yes!". buffalolib.org. Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ "Freedom School, Yes!: Reviews". catalog.wccls.org. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
a moving if somewhat didactic story
- ^ Littlesugar, Amy (2001). Freedom School, Yes!. Penguin Young Readers. ISBN 9780399230066. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
The saintly characters--beautiful, wise, and strong--keep the personal story at a distance. The drama is in the history..
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "Freedom School, Yes!". Kirkus Media LLC. November 15, 2000. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
Littlesugar's prose effectively captures the pervasive fear felt by the African-American community and evokes the almost electric excitement of learning about a proud history for the first time. .. A loving, touching, and inspiring presentation of an often-overlooked chapter of the civil-rights saga.
- ^ "Freedom School, Yes!". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. January 15, 2001. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
Littlesugar personalizes the events of an era by colorfully detailing one girl's experience. Vivid imagery and realistic emotion will quickly grab readers' attention. But the story stumbles a bit, rushing to mention a list of African-American historical figures and slightly inflating Jolie's role in comparison to that of Harriet Tubman.
- ^ Amy A. McClure; Janice V. Kristo, eds. (2002). Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K--Grade 6, African American Literature (PDF). National Council of Teachers of English. p. 304. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ "Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2001: History, Life and Culture in the Americas" (PDF). Social Education (Supplement). National Council for the Social Studies: 10. 2001. Retrieved May 4, 2017.