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Let My Soul Fly

Lance A. Cooper

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Description:“A straightforward slavery story, told with striking skill and sensitivity.”–Kirkus ReviewsCan you imagine being stolen away from your family? And being sold?Mary Anne lives as an enslaved girl with her family on a Mississippi plantation until a fateful day in late spring. When she and her best friend race down the lane, they have no way to know about the danger around the bend: ruthless traders seeking to steal enslaved people. The traders drag the girls into a terrifying world of human transport and sale that challenges them in ways they never expected. From the slave markets of New Orleans, to a perilous ship passage, to life away from their families, Mary Anne and Lizzie find new sources of strength within themselves and from other members of the slave community.LET MY SOUL FLY is a novel inspired by actual events experienced by enslaved Americans, as told to Works Progress Administration interviewers during the 1930s. The book is designed to be both accessible to children and complex enough to satisfy the adult fan of historical fiction. The novel includes an appendix of detailed chapter notes that put Mary Anne and Lizzie's experiences into historical context, as well as chapter-by-chapter discussion questions for classes or reading groups. Readers of LMSF should also check out the author's podcast about slavery in Texas, "The Other Side of the Story: Slavery in Texas," available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and TuneIn.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Let My Soul Fly. To get started finding Let My Soul Fly, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: “A straightforward slavery story, told with striking skill and sensitivity.”–Kirkus ReviewsCan you imagine being stolen away from your family? And being sold?Mary Anne lives as an enslaved girl with her family on a Mississippi plantation until a fateful day in late spring. When she and her best friend race down the lane, they have no way to know about the danger around the bend: ruthless traders seeking to steal enslaved people. The traders drag the girls into a terrifying world of human transport and sale that challenges them in ways they never expected. From the slave markets of New Orleans, to a perilous ship passage, to life away from their families, Mary Anne and Lizzie find new sources of strength within themselves and from other members of the slave community.LET MY SOUL FLY is a novel inspired by actual events experienced by enslaved Americans, as told to Works Progress Administration interviewers during the 1930s. The book is designed to be both accessible to children and complex enough to satisfy the adult fan of historical fiction. The novel includes an appendix of detailed chapter notes that put Mary Anne and Lizzie's experiences into historical context, as well as chapter-by-chapter discussion questions for classes or reading groups. Readers of LMSF should also check out the author's podcast about slavery in Texas, "The Other Side of the Story: Slavery in Texas," available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and TuneIn.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Let My Soul Fly. To get started finding Let My Soul Fly, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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