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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780974218502
ISBN: 0974218502
Label: Fall Rose Books
Manufacturer: Fall Rose Books
Number Of Pages: 100
Publication Date: January 12, 2004
Publisher: Fall Rose Books
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Release Date: January 12, 2004
Studio: Fall Rose Books
Sales Rank: 924214
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The novel,CHILD OUT OF PLACE: A Story of New England,by Patricia Q. Wall with illustrations by Debby Ronnquist, introduces youngsters (age 10 & up) to a long neglected chapter in the history of enslaved Africans in America -- the New England chapter. Crafted in rich historical detail, this poignant story carries young readers back into the early 19th century, into an elegant old mansion in Portsmouth, NH, and into the troubled heart of ten-year-old Matty, servant and newly freed slave. Though serious in intent, this story has a lighthearted spirit that keeps youngsters,and even adults, eager for the next page. Based on thorough research, CHILD OUT OF PLACE provides parents and teachers with a gentle way to help youngsters understand; get classroom discussions going about a painful era in American history and its repercussions for today. New England's role in that era was different from that in the South, but most schoolbooks continue to ignore it.
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Ms. Wall does a beautiful job of sharing a piece of our American history in a way that draws you in and makes you feel like you are a part of it all.
I found this to be a wonderful story and a gentler way of introducing my daughter to the horrible subject of slavery. Somehow she makes it easier for a child to understand and yet does not sugar coat the facts.
This book has earned a place on my shelf with other classics like Catcher in the Rye and Tom Sawyer. Thank you Ms. Wall for this ... Read More
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We had the pleasure of meeting Ms Wall at our school when she came to do a reading of her book for us. It was a great tale with acurate historical events and places in NH. And the story was told in a way that the children actually got to "feel" what it was like to live in Matty's day and time, as well as the pressure of her circumstances of racial issues for that time.
I would Highly reccommend this book for older kids, as a great way to open up conversations about different things.
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