Diary of Charlotte Forten: A Free Black Girl Before the Civil War (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781476551395)

As a free African American living in the North in the 1800s, Charlotte Forten was luckier than most African Americans of her time. But she still faced segregation, limited opportunities, and the sharp barbs of racism. Through it all, Charlotte wrote down her experiences in a diary. Read her story, and learn about the pre Civil War days from someone who lived it.

Author: Charlotte Forten
ISBN-10: 1476551391
ISBN-13: 9781476551395
Publisher: Capstone Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2014
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.22lbs
Size: 8.74h x 6.56w x 0.13d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.7
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 163716 / Diary of Charlotte Forten: A Free Black Girl Before the Civil War (First-Person Histories)


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 04/01/2014 pg. 70
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 pg. 202 - Recommended, Satisfactory