Freedom School, Yes! Explained

Freedom School, Yes!
Author:Amy Littlesugar
Illustrator:Floyd Cooper
Country:United States
Language:English
Published:2001 (Philomel Books)
Media Type:Print (hardback, paperback)
Pages:32 (unpaginated)
Isbn:9780399230066
Oclc:42649627

Freedom School, Yes! is a 2001 children's picture book by Amy Littlesugar and illustrated by Floyd Cooper. It is about Jolie, a young girl, and her family's involvement with the 1964 Mississippi Summer Project.

Reception

The School Library Journal, in a review of Freedom School, Yes!, wrote "Littlesugar has created a slice-of-life story with a potent message. .. The illustrations are masterful and lush. .. A unique and poignant look at a moment in history."[1]

Freedom School, Yes! has also been reviewed by Horn Book Guide Reviews,[2] Booklist,[3] Kirkus Reviews,[4] and Publishers Weekly,[5]

It is a 2002 National Council of Teachers of English Adventuring with Books book[6] and a 2002 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Freedom school, yes! . buffalolib.org . Buffalo and Erie County Public Library . May 4, 2017.
  2. Web site: Freedom School, Yes!: Reviews . a moving if somewhat didactic story . catalog.wccls.org . May 4, 2017.
  3. Book: Freedom School, Yes! . The saintly characters--beautiful, wise, and strong--keep the personal story at a distance. The drama is in the history.. . kcls.bibliocommons . 9780399230066 . May 4, 2017. Littlesugar . Amy . 2001 . Penguin Young Readers .
  4. Web site: Freedom School, Yes! . Littlesugar’s prose effectively captures the pervasive fear felt by the African-American community and evokes the almost electric excitement of learning about a proud history for the first time. .. A loving, touching, and inspiring presentation of an often-overlooked chapter of the civil-rights saga. . November 15, 2000 . Kirkus Media LLC . April 24, 2017.
  5. Web site: Freedom School, Yes! . Littlesugar personalizes the events of an era by colorfully detailing one girl's experience. Vivid imagery and realistic emotion will quickly grab readers' attention. But the story stumbles a bit, rushing to mention a list of African-American historical figures and slightly inflating Jolie's role in comparison to that of Harriet Tubman. . January 15, 2001 . Publishers Weekly . PWxyz LLC. May 4, 2017.
  6. Book: Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K--Grade 6, African American Literature . 304 . Amy A. McClure . Janice V. Kristo . 2002 . National Council of Teachers of English . March 13, 2017.
  7. 2001 . Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2001: History, Life and Culture in the Americas . Social Education (Supplement) . National Council for the Social Studies . 10 . May 4, 2017.

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