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Available
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Publication
Barbour Books (2006), 144 pages
Description
Eleven-year-old Janie doesn't know what to do when she is told she is free to leave her Georgia plantation after the Civil War.
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Time Period: 1867 Eleven-year-old Janie finds herself in a quandary. The War Between the States is now over, and Miss Laura, widowed mistress of Rubyhill Plantation, has told Rubyhill's former slaves they're welcome to stay or free to leave. But for Janie, where should she go? There are still
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dangers in the South, and so many unknowns in the North-and moving may eliminate any chance of ever finding her mother. Using actual historical events to tell the poignant story of a newly-liberated young slave girl, Janie's Freedom is an excellent read for eight- to twelve-year-old girls, teaching American history and the Christian faith at the same time. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
144 p.; 8.25 inches
ISBN
1597890863 / 9781597890861