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Calico girl

Calico girl

Jerdine Nolen

4.0(1)on Hardcover

About this book

Twelve-year-old Callie Wilcomb and her family are slaves, and the Civil War gives them hope that freedom may be on the horizon. 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.

Details

OL Work ID
OL20048690W

Subjects

African AmericanFictionCivil war periodSlaveryHistoryChildren's fictionSlavery, fictionFamily life, fictionVirginia, fictionAfrican americans, fictionUnited states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, fiction

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