description: In this latest addition to the Dear America series, Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author Joyce Hansen presents the inspiring story of Patsy, a freed girl who becomes a great teacher.
language: English
title: I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina, 1865
titlecomplete: I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina, 1865 (Dear America)
characters: Patsy
genres: Fiction, African American, Diary, American History, Young Adult, Historical, Childrens, Historical Fiction, Civil War, Middle Grade
ratings_count: 5039
places: South Carolina
series: Dear America
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Coretta Scott King Book Award
category: Author Honor
publisher: Live Oak Media