My Name Is Sally Little Song
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2006 · Est. 3 hour read

My Name Is Sally Little Song

By Brenda Woods

A girl escapes slavery but struggles to find her place in a new world.

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192 pages· 25,688 words· Est. 3 hour read
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Sally Harrison flees a Georgia plantation with her family, seeking refuge with the Seminoles. As her father and brother adapt to their new life, Sally feels lost and disconnected. Can she find her voice and identity in a world that feels foreign? This gripping tale of escape and belonging weaves Sally's poetic songs with the tension of her journey, exploring the challenges of a girl caught between two worlds.

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Sally Harrison and her family are slaves on a plantation in Georgia. But when Master decides to sell Sally and her brother, the family escapes to seek shelter with a tribe of Seminoles who are rumored to adopt runaway slaves. After a perilous journey, Sally’s family finds and joins the tribe. But while her father and brother easily adjust to Indian ways, Sally can’t seem to find her place. Combining the poetry of Sally’s songs with the heartracing tension of the family’s escape, author Brenda Woods delivers a breathtaking story of a girl caught between worlds.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
192
Words
25,688
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
780L
Themes & topics
Books about cultureBooks about historyBooks about slaveryBooks about familyBooks about race and ethnicity
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~5
F&P level
~S
Publication
Published
October 18, 2007
First published
September 7, 2006
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780142409435

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