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A Picture of Freedom
The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl
by Pat McKissack
ISBN: 0590259881
ISBN-13: 9780590259880
Format: Reinforced Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Scholastic
Published date: 1997
Size: 5.75 x 8 inches
Weight: 0.75 pounds
Ages: 4 to 6
Pages: 192
Synopses
In 1859 twelve-year-old Clotee, a house slave who must conceal the fact that she can read and write, records in her diary her experiences and her struggle to decide whether to escape to freedom.
Publisher's Notes
Having secretly taught herself how to read and write, Clotee, a brave twelve-year-old Virginia slave, witnesses the horrors of slavery and eventually becomes a conductor on the Underground Railroad.
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A Picture of Freedom : The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia, 1859 (Dear America Series)
McKissack, Patricia C
Markham, ON, Canada: Scholastic Canada, Limited, 1997. Tight, clean copy; very light wear to boards. . ISBN: 0590259881. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus. ( more information) Offered by Easy Chair Books (United States)
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A Picture of Freedom : The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia, 1859 (Dear America Series)
McKissack, Patricia C
Markham, ON, Canada: Scholastic Canada, Limited, 1997. Tight, clean copy; very light wear to boards. . ISBN: 0590259881. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus. ( more information) Offered by Easy Chair Books (United States)
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A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl - Belmont Plantation, Virginia, 1859
McKissack, Patricia C
Scholastic, Publisher, 1997 Fine pictorial boards, library bind. Deckled pages w/ cloth ribbon. In 1859 twelve-year-old Clotee, a house slave who must conceal the fact that she can read and write, records in her diary her experiences and her struggle to decide whether to escape to freedom. 195 pages. Part of the Dear America Series.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by BiblioStax (United States)
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A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia, 1859
McKissack, Patricia C
Scholastic, 1997 Near-new condition. Appears unread. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine, bright pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. - In 1859 twelve-year-old Clotee, a house slave who must conceal the fact that she can read and write, records in her diary her experiences and her struggle to decide whether to escape to freedom. From the Publisher Day or two later Freedom is one of the first words I teached myself to write. Down in the Quarters people pray for freedom - they sing 'bout freedom, but to keep Mas' Henley from knowin' their true feelings, they call freedom "heaven." Everybody's mind is on freedom. But it is a word that aine never showed me no picture. While fannin' this afternoon, my eyes fell on "freedom" in a book William was readin'. No wonder I don't see nothin'. I been spellin' it F-R-E-D-U-M. I put the right letters in my head to make sure I remembered their place. F-R-E-E-D-O-M. I just now wrote it. Still no picture... From The Critics School Library Journal Gr 4-6Clotee is an orphan living on the plantation of "Mas' Henley" and "Miz Lilly." Her owners have put her to work fanning Miz Lilly and her young son William during tutoring sessions. William may not be keen to learn, but Clotee is. She has learned to read while looking over the boy's shoulder and eventually she teaches herself how to write. She practices her newfound skills by writing in a makeshift, secret diary, which is found by William's new tutor. Luckily, he turns out to be an abolitionist. Through his work, Clotee helps some of her friends escape to the North, but she herself chooses to stay behind on the plantation as a conductor on the Underground Railroad. Clotee is such a vibrant, fully rounded character that it is almost painful to think of her left on the plantation while her friends and fellow slaves go to freedom. McKissack brings Clotee alive through touching and sobering details of slave life, told in such a matter-of-fact way that their often brutal nature is made abundantly clear. However, this is in no way a depressing book. In fact, it is an inspiring look at a young girl coming of age in terrible circumstances who manages to live life to the fullest.Melissa Hudak, Northern Illinois Medical Center, McHenry, IL . Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Ginny6 Books (United States)
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Dear America : A PICTURE OF FREEDOM
McKissack, Patricia
Scholastic Inc., 1997, Octavo, hardcover. Near fine. Giftable. Pictorial boards. (very liglht corner wear) The diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl. Belmont Plantation, Virginia, 1859. In 1859 twelve-year-old Clotee, a house slave who must conceal the fact that she can read and write, records in her diary her experienes and her struggle to decide whether to escapt to freedom. 195 pp. Includes song "Go Down, Moses", with music and words, and recipe for sweet potato pie, and lengthy notes on author.. ( more information) Offered by bookwitch (United States)
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A Picture of Freedom : The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia, 1859 (Dear America Ser.)
McKissack, Patricia C
BEAUTIFUL CONDITION: Scholastic Incorporated, 1997. 183 pp. Only a few slight fingernail scratches to the cover mar this otherwise pristine book. Illustrated with b&w photographs, maps, reproductions of artwork and posters. A Picture of Freedom: The Story of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia, 1859 F-R-E-E-D-O-M. Clotee, a twelve year-old slave, is teaching herself to spell a word she's never been able to understand. But no one can find out she can read and write---she could be beaten, sold, or worse. Her friends Spicey and Hince are in love, and when the master decides to tear them apart, Clotee knows she must come up with a plan. She risks everything to help her friends and family, and learns that freedom is more than just a word---it's an entire world.. First Printing. Glossy Pictorial Hard Cover. NF/No Jacket. ( more information) Offered by Second Story Books (United States)
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A Picture of Freedom : The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia, 1859 (Dear America Ser.)
McKissack, Pat
New York: Scholastic, Inc., 1997. 1st Ed., 4th Printing, HB, NF, 192 pp. Series of "Dear America" books. B&W photos, wrinkle in top front spine corner of simulated leather paper, mini knick on rear cover, one tiny stain on page edges. In 1859 twelve-year-old Clotee a house slave who must conceal the fact that she can read and write, records in her diary her experiences and her struggle to decide whether to escape to freedom.. First Edition 4th Prtg. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Our Bookshelf (United States)
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A PICTURE OF FREEDOM: THE DIARY OF CLOTEE A SLAVE GIRL, BELMONT PLANTATION, VIRGINIA, 1859
McKissack, Pat
New York: Scholastic Inc., 1997. First edition. Hard cover. As new. 12mo (7.5 x 5.5") bound in pictorial boards, silk ribbon place-marker, fore-edge uncut. Fifteen pages of illustrations and pictures including maps. 192, [193-204] pp. From the Dear America series. Orders ship within 24 hours. Spirit Dancer Books -:- books to make your spirit dance. ( more information) Offered by Spirit Dancer Rare Books (United States)
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A Picture of Freedom : The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia, 1859
McKissack, Patricia C
Markham, ON, Canada: Scholastic Canada, Limited, 1997. Very clean, tight copy, undamahed pages and hard covers, very tight spine.. Pictorial Hard Cover. Fine. ( more information) Offered by Deer Run Books (United States)
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A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia, 1859 (Dear America (Hardcover))
McKissack, Patricia C
New York: Scholastic Inc., 1997 Hardcopy with illustrated paper-covered boards, issued without DJ, is in FINE condition. Corners very lightly bumped. Silk bookmark attached in hinge. From diary: Day or two later. Freedom is one of the first words I teached myself to write. Down in the Quarters people pray for freedom -- they sing 'bout freedom, but to keep Mas' Henley fro knowin' their true feelings, they call freedom "heaven." Everybody's mind is on freedom. But it is a word that aine never showed me no picture. While fannin' this afternoon, my eyes fell on "freedom" in a book William was readin'. No wonder I don't see nothin'. I been spellin' it F-R-E-D-U-M. I put the right letters in my head to make sure I remembered their place. F-R-E-E-D-0-M. I just now wrote it. Still no picture.... First Edition - Dear America Series. Hard Cover. Fine/Issued No Jacket. 5-1/2" Wide x 7-3/4" Tall. Illus. Paper-Covered Boards. ( more information) Offered by Chozen Books (United States)
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