Freedom's A-Callin' Me
“knowin your way round the cotton field / is somethin’ these women know … but now it’s not the cotton on the ground / got their attention / this is the time to follow the north star …” Similar to We Troubled the Waters (Amistad, 2009), these volume pairs poems and paintings to illuminate a dimension of African American experience, in this case, individuals who escaped slavery (or in some cases, tried and failed). The poems, which follow a cohesive emotional arc, are sophisticated, and the paintings are haunting. Together they give a strong sense of the terror, danger, and resolve of those who dared to run. ©2012 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Rod Brown
CCBC Age Recommendation: Age 13 and older
Age Range:
Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)
Grades 9-12 (Age 14 and older)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
19th Century
African Americans
Agency
Historical Fiction
Perspective/Point of View
Slavery
Survival
Diversity subject:
Black/African
Publishers:
Amistad, HarperCollins
Publish Year: 2012
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9780061337413
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 811 Shange