Calico Girl (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781481459815)

"A poignant and hopeful glimpse at the past for today's curious readers." --Rita Williams-Garcia, Newbery Honor author

From the award-winning author of Eliza's Freedom Road comes the powerful tale of a slave girl's triumphant journey to freedom with her family during the Civil War.

Twelve-year-old Callie Wilcomb and her family are enslaved, and the Civil War gives them hope that freedom may be on the horizon. On May 23, 1861, the State of Virginia ratified their vote to secede from the Union. In Virginia, a window was opened where the laws of the land no longer applied. Because of the Contraband Law, enslaved people no longer had to be returned to their owners, granting them a measure of protection and safety.

With the possibility of Callie and her family escaping their bonds forever, Callie is eager to learn and become educated and hopes to teach others one day. Through hardship and loss--with love and strong family ties--Callie proves that freedom is in her stars.

Author: Jerdine Nolen
ISBN-10: 1481459813
ISBN-13: 9781481459815
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Language: English
Published: 02/14/2017
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.90d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 189299 / Calico Girl


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2016 pg. 162
Booklist 12/15/2016 pg. 48
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 - Recommended, Satisfactory