In a time when literacy is one of the most valuable skills to have, Clotee is determined to use her secret to save herself, and her family. What Should I Read Next Book recommendations for people who like Dear America: A Picture of Freedom by Patricia C McKissack. However, she soon learns that the tutor, Ely Harms, has a secret of his own. What is her secret? While doing her job of fanning her master's son during his daily lessons, Clotee has taught herself to read and write. She knows that if she shares it with the wrong person, she will face unimaginable consequences. Annotation: Coretta Scott King Award winner and Newbery Honor author Patricia McKissack's inspiring A PICTURE OF FREEDOM is now back in print with a gorgeous new cover! It's 1859 and Clotee, a twelve-year-old slave, has the most wonderful, terrible secret.Subject: History and Historical Fiction.Subtitle: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia, 1859.
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