Under the Freedom Tree
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2013

Under the Freedom Tree

Written by Susan VanHecke · Illustrated by London Ladd

Escaped slaves find refuge, sparking a new community and a pivotal moment in history.

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32 pages· NP0L
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In 1861, three escaped slaves reach a Union fort, igniting a wave of hope as thousands follow, seeking freedom. Declared 'contraband of war,' they form the first African American community. As the Emancipation Proclamation is read beneath the Emancipation Oak, their struggle becomes a beacon of change. Discover the untold story of courage and the dawn of a new era.

From the publisher

Tells of the Civil War’s first contraband camp that began when three escaped slaves were granted protection at a Union-held fort, prompting runaway slaves to seek freedom there and build the country’s first African American community.

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Picture
Lexile
NPL
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.3
F&P level
~A
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
163846
Publication
Published
December 3, 2019
First published
September 1, 2013
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781580895514
LCCN
2012038698

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