Topic: Susan VanHecke

Under the Freedom Tree

February 6th, 2014 · Review by Kristin Wald · Books

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,…

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Tags: Black History Month · Civil War · Early Elementary · History · Kristin Wald · London Ladd · Picture Books · Slavery · Susan VanHecke