Review By KRISTIN WALD Using rhythmic and staccato lines, Susan VanHecke’s Under the Freedom Tree tells a true story from the Civil War that may be new to many children and their parents. Three southern slaves, Frank, James, and Shepard, run away from a Confederate camp in 1861, and escape to a Union camp in search of […]
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Under the Freedom Tree
February 6th, 2014 · No Comments · 1, Books
Tags: Black History Month·Civil War·Early Elementary·History·Kristin Wald·London Ladd·Picture Books·Slavery·Susan VanHecke
Old Abe, Eagle Hero
August 17th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN You don’t hear much historical lore about bald eagles outside of them being known as the United States’ national bird, and even that was famously contested by Benjamin Franklin’s favoritism for the American turkey. Old Abe, Eagle Hero brings history to life and shows readers the importance of mascots in […]
Tags: Anne Lee·Birds·Captive Wildlife·Carolyn M. Mullin·Civil War·Eagles·Early Elementary·History·Patrick Young·Preschoolers·Raptors·War·Wild Animals in Captivity