This book has really torched me because, it tells a real story about real ppl. and it like moves u and u think like that’s sad and u want to now what happens next so u like read on cause u want to find out, if they live happily ever after or not .
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Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6. -
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Common Sense says
Beautiful story, from slavery to freedom.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 6 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
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Parents need to know that though this is a picture book, it's aimed at middle grade kids. There are historical references that will need explaining, especially for younger kids, as will the information in the collages. There are some references to violence: a slave killed, a silhouette of the capture of a runaway, news images from protest marches.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the history. What was slavery and how did it end? What happened to the freed slaves? What was the Civil Rights era? How is life for African-Americans different now than it was even in Mom and Dad's childhood?
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Lives inI rate this title on for age 2 and give itI was really touched and moved
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