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I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly

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Joyce Hansen's Coretta Scott King Honor Book I THOUGHT MY SOUL WOULD RISE AND FLY is now back in print with a gorgeous new package!Patsy, an orphaned slave with a bad leg and a quiet nature, is considered slow by the Davis family. But Patsy's smart — smart enough to learn to read and write on the sly. After the Civil War ends and slavery is abolished, Patsy believes Master Davis's promise to pay the former house slaves and to educate the slave children. But when the master ignores his promise to establish a school and the Freedmen's Bureau cannot provide a teacher, Patsy steps in to teach the students to read and write.Patsy's diary is filled with courage, conviction, and hope as she strives toward her freedom.


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Series: Dear America Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Kindle Book

  • Release date: September 23, 2014

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780545389006
  • Release date: September 23, 2014

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780545389006
  • File size: 5961 KB
  • Release date: September 23, 2014

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:5
Lexile® Measure:820
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:3-4

Joyce Hansen's Coretta Scott King Honor Book I THOUGHT MY SOUL WOULD RISE AND FLY is now back in print with a gorgeous new package!Patsy, an orphaned slave with a bad leg and a quiet nature, is considered slow by the Davis family. But Patsy's smart — smart enough to learn to read and write on the sly. After the Civil War ends and slavery is abolished, Patsy believes Master Davis's promise to pay the former house slaves and to educate the slave children. But when the master ignores his promise to establish a school and the Freedmen's Bureau cannot provide a teacher, Patsy steps in to teach the students to read and write.Patsy's diary is filled with courage, conviction, and hope as she strives toward her freedom.


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  • Details

    Publisher:
    Scholastic Inc.

    Kindle Book
    Release date: September 23, 2014

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9780545389006
    Release date: September 23, 2014

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9780545389006
    File size: 5961 KB
    Release date: September 23, 2014

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    ATOS Level: 5
    Lexile® Measure: 820
    Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    Text Difficulty: 3-4