My Name Is Sally Little Song
Grade 4-6–When Pa learns that Master plans to sell five slaves, including his children, he and Mama flee into the night with Sally and Abraham. Following Joshuas star, named by Sally for the slave who alerted them to Masters plan, the family trades cotton picking for alligators, and runs from slave hunters and heartbreak before arriving in Seminole land. Woods precedes each chapter with poignant rhyming verse, presumably the songs that Sally has dreamed up to help her keep her mind. Based on historical accounts, this novel provides readers with an alternative view of the realities of slavery–an escape to the South rather than North. Woods deftly teases out both the light and the dark moments of the experience, as seen in Sallys realization that she will never be entirely free from fear whether she is known by the last name Henderson or Little Song. This accessible tale will prove a rich resource for study and discussion.–Jill Heritage Maza, Conn Elementary, Raleigh, NCCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.