Now Let Me Fly
Now Let Me Fly
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Now Let Me Fly

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5 - 10
Reading age
32
Page count
27
Words per page
860L
Lexile measure
Jan 1, 1997
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Now Let Me Fly: The Story of a Slave Family is Dolores Johnson brutal, truthful, and important work depicting history. A young girl describes how she once heard the sound of warning drums in Africa signaling the coming of horror. Kidnapped, made to march while chained, and taken to America to be sold at an auction, she undergoes the brutalities of slavery in this tale of a strong-willed girl who lives in harsh surroundings.

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African diasporaAmerican historyslaverysurvivalfamilies

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780689809668
    Publication Date
    January 1, 1997
    Original Publication Date
    October 29, 1993
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    27
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    5 - 10 years
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    36366085
    Lexile® Level
    860L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~T
    ATOS® Book Level
    5
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    11035
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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