January's Sparrow (Paperback)
| Author: Patricia/ Gauch Polacco | Illustrator: Patricia Polacco |
| Format: | Paperback |
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| Patricia Polacco''s most powerful book since "Pink and Say." In the middle of the night, The Crosswhites - including young Sadie - must flee the Kentucky plantation they work on. Dear January has been beaten and killed by the plantation master, and they fear who may be next. But Sadie must leave behind her most valuable possession, the wooden sparrow carved for her by January. Through the Underground Railroad, the Crosswhites make the slow and arduous journey to Marshall, Michigan, where they finally live in freedom. And there they stay, happily, until the day a mysterious package shows up on their doorsteps. It is January''s sparrow, with a note that reads, "I found you." How the Crosswhites, and the whole town of Marshall, face this threat will leave readers empowered and enthralled. This is a Polacco adventure that will live in the minds of children for years. |
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Suffering at the hands of their vicious slave master and watching one of their kin beaten to death, Sadie and the rest of her family flee to the safety of the north, but just as they begin to settle into a free and happy new life, a package containing a special item Sadie was once given by the deceased arrives with a mysterious note attached.Patricia Polacco's most powerful book since Pink and Say. In the middle of the night, The CrosswhitesÂ?including young SadieÂ?must flee the Kentucky plantation they work on. Dear January has been beaten and killed by the plantation master, and they fear who may be next. But Sadie must leave behind her most valuable possession, the wooden sparrow carved for her by January. Through the Underground Railroad, the Crosswhites make the slow and arduous journey to Marshall, Michigan, where they finally live in freedom. And there they stay, happily, until the day a mysterious package shows up on their doorsteps. It is JanuaryÂ's sparrow, with a note that reads, Â?I found you.Â? How the Crosswhites, and the whole town of Marshall, face this threat will leave readers empowered and enthralled. This is a Polacco adventure that will live in the minds of children for years. |
Wonderful, terrifying, and amazing, the story of Sadie Crosswhite and her family, a family running from slavery in Kentucky, was inspired by a true story. After their beloved January was killed by the plantation owner, the Crosswhites fearlessly use the Underground Railroad to find safety in Michigan. Sadie must leave behind the carved sparrow January made for her, and when it menacingly shows up with a cryptic note, the family finds themselves in more distress than ever. Skillfully told, this middle grade historical novel is thought-provoking and compelling.
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