Illustrated story about African American slaves gaining freedom with help from Native Americans by crossing Bok Chitto river into Choctaw territory.
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Crossing Bok Chitto
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Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life
Based on historical documents, this picture book depicts eleven African American slaves for sale. Each slave describes in verse his or her own dreams, as contrasted against the reality of their lives.
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Salt: A Story of Friendship in a Time of War
12 yo boys, one Native American Miami and one white, are friends. They tell, in alternating verse points of view, of the Siege of Fort Wayne during the War of 1812.
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