{"product_id":"calico-girl-9781481459815","title":"Calico Girl","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e poignant and hopeful glimpse at the past for today\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cb\u003es curious readers.\" --Rita Williams-Garcia, Newbery Honor author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eEliza\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003es Freedom Road\u003c\/i\u003e comes the powerful tale of a slave girl\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cb\u003es triumphant journey to freedom with her family during the Civil War.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwelve-year-old Callie Wilcomb and her family are enslaved, and the Civil War gives them hope that freedom may be on the horizon. On May 23, 1861, the State of Virginia ratified their vote to secede from the Union. In Virginia, a window was opened where the laws of the land no longer applied. Because of the Contraband Law, enslaved people no longer had to be returned to their owners, granting them a measure of protection and safety. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the possibility of Callie and her family escaping their bonds forever, Callie is eager to learn and become educated and hopes to teach others one day. Through hardship and loss--with love and strong family ties--Callie proves that freedom is in her stars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481459815\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2016 pg. 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2016 pg. 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2018 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e189299 \/ Calico Girl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.1 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jerdine Nolen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43166096785589,"sku":"9781481459815","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1be8c726-769b-4e60-933a-dcace2bd3b62.jpg?v=1696920199","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/calico-girl-9781481459815","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}