description: Since she had secretly learned to read and write as a slave, 12-year-old Patsy is able to document her new life and dreams now that she is free. A time that isn't often written about, the Reconstruction Period offers a fascinating milieu for the reflections of a young girl as she determines what freedom means to her. An epilogue, historical notes, photos, and maps provide additional information.
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
characters: Patsy
genres: Fiction, African American, Diary, American History, Young Adult, Historical, Childrens, Historical Fiction, Civil War, Middle Grade
ratings_count: 5038
places: South Carolina
series: Dear America
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Coretta Scott King Book Award
category: Author Honor
publisher: Live Oak Media