{"product_id":"calico-girl-9781481459822","title":"Calico Girl","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eNolen\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cb\u003es tender story of the Wilcomb family\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cb\u003es losses and aspirations will resonate. At once heartbreaking and uplifting, a gentle, lyrical story of a determined Black girl\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cb\u003es journey toward freedom during the Civil War.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eJerdine Nolen\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cb\u003es \u003ci\u003eCalico Girl\u003c\/i\u003e waves fabrics of freedom in every forward step of her undaunted heroine\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cb\u003es journey. Nolen\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cb\u003es deftly crafted scholarship offers a poignant and hopeful glimpse at the past for today\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cb\u003es curious readers.\" --Rita Williams-Garcia, Newberry 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\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 slaves, 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, slaves no longer had to be returned to their owners, granting them a measure of protection and safety. With 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 Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/13\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481459822\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.70d\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":36653020086428,"sku":"9781481459822","price":7.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_37320ca4-66b6-4f27-a1ae-a461350bd97d.jpg?v=1603880914","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/calico-girl-9781481459822","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}