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Title: Almost to Freedom (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book) by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, Colin Bootman ISBN: 1-57505-342-X Publisher: Carolrhoda Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 2003 Format: School & Library Binding Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Telling a story honestly and with verve
Comment: Some stories have to be told over and over, every which way possible, in order to drill their history home. Vaunda Micheaux Nelson has penned an exciting tale of escape and freedom, set before the Civil War. Children's picture books that follow the lives of slaves always run the risk of watering down their material. It is exceedingly difficult to tell a story about slavery to little kids without making light of the nasty aspects of it. In this book, however, Nelson has adeptly told a story of escape through the eyes of a rag doll owned by a little runaway slave girl. She has done this without compromising any of the uglier aspects of the time, while softening the point of view to that of an inanimate object.
Matching Nelson's sure-footed storytelling come the illustrations of Colin Bootman. His painting style uses thick oils and paints that somehow manage to convey emotion and depth. And just for the record, the father of the little girl who owns the doll is probably one of the hottest men ever to grace the pages of a picture book. I'm not kidding. Go out, find this book, look at her dad, and tell me he's not absolutely drop dead gorgeous. Wowzer.
In and of itself, this book is well-made but not extraordinary. However, Nelson has included a couple instructional tidbits at the back of the book for further contemplation and understanding. In an author's note, she tells how she came up with the idea of the story. Kids can see a photograph of a real black rag doll form the 1800s. Then Nelson explains what the Underground Railroad was and how it worked. Finally, a glossary of terms that kids might not be familiar with (dear = expensive) is included for a final considerate touch. It is not a book that will necessarily blow you away, but "Almost to Freedom" accomplishes the difficult task of telling a fearful story in a manner appropriate for the young. No small task.
Rating: 5
Summary: Wonderful story!
Comment: This story will bring many a tear to your eye. It is a wonderful story that shows children what it was like to run away from slavery. Good story and great illustrations!
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent readaloud picture book
Comment: Nelson, an accomplished storyteller, brings young readers and listeners an exceptional story of the Underground Railroad. Sally is a rag doll belonging to Lindy, a slave child. She has a "right important job" as comfort and companion to Lindy throught the hardships of slavery and her family's flight to freedom. Sally is lost on the trip, and after a lonely, weary time, she becomes comfort and companion to another slave child. The illustrations by Colin Bootman are stunning, capturing the warmth and drama of the story. Another fine tale adding to Nelson's award-winning work.
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Title: Thunder Rose (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Books) by Jerdine Nolen ISBN: 0152164723 Publisher: Silver Whistle Pub. Date: 01 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? (Caldecott Honor Book) by Robin Page, Steve Jenkins ISBN: 0618256288 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Pub. Date: 25 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Ella Sarah Gets Dressed by Margaret Chodos-Irvine ISBN: 0152164138 Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Beautiful Blackbird (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner) by Ashley Bryan ISBN: 0689847319 Publisher: Atheneum Pub. Date: 01 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Days of Jubilee: The End of Slavery in the United States (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Books) by Patricia C. McKissack, Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon, Fredrick L. McKissack ISBN: 059010764X Publisher: Scholastic Pub. Date: 01 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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