Download or read book Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons written by Ann Rinaldi and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2005-03-01 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kidnapped from her home in Senegal and sold as a slave in 1761, a young girl is purchased by the wealthy Wheatley family in Boston. Phillis Wheatley—as she comes to be known—has an eager mind and it leads her on an unusual path for a slave—she becomes America’s first published black poet. “Strong characterization and perceptive realism mark this thoughtful portrayal.”—Booklist
Download or read book Taking Liberty written by Ann Rinaldi and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on an extraordinary true story, this young adult novel follows of one young enslaved woman’s struggle to take what is rightfully hers. When I was four and my daddy left, I cried, but I understood. He had become part of the Gone. Oney Judge is a slave. But on the plantation of Mount Vernon, the beautiful home of George and Martha Washington, she is not called a slave. She is referred to as a servant, and a house servant at that—a position of influence and respect. When she rises to the position of personal servant to Martha Washington, her status among the household staff—black or white—is second to none. She is Lady Washington’s closest confidante and for all intents and purposes, a member of the family…or so she thinks. Slowly, Oney’s perception of her life with the Washingtons begins to crack as she realizes the truth: No matter what it’s called, it’s still slavery and she’s still enslaved. Oney must make a choice. Does she stay where she is, comfortable, with this family that has loved her and nourished her and owned her since the day she was born? Or does she take her liberty—her life—into her own hands, and like her father, become one of the Gone?
Download or read book Cast Two Shadows written by Ann Rinaldi and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2000-05-01 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young girl living in South Carolina during the American Revolution discovers the duplicity within herself and others.
Download or read book Mutiny s Daughter written by Ann Rinaldi and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2005-06 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A "what if?" story about Mary Christian, half-Tahitian daughter of Fletcher Christian, second in command and leader of the mutiny on the British ship Bounty.
Download or read book The Fifth of March written by Ann Rinaldi and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1993-11-30 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Carefully researched and lovingly written, Rinaldi’s latest presents a girl indentured to John and Abigail Adams during the tense period surrounding the 1770 Massacre. . . . Fortuitously timed, a novel that illuminates a moment from our past that has strong parallels to recent events. Bibliography.”—Kirkus Reviews
Download or read book Time Enough for Drums written by Ann Rinaldi and published by Laurel Leaf. This book was released on 2011-03-16 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixteen-year-old Jem struggles to maintain the status quo at home in Trenton, New Jersey, when the family men join the war for independence. There are signs of rebellion in the Emerson household several years before the actual American Revolution hits in 1776! Brought up in a relatively liberal household, Jemima Emerson is quite a challenge for her tutor, John Reid, who is known as a Tory with strong ties to England. How could Jem's parents be friends with a man who opposes American freedom? Jem longs for freedom on every level, in the home and her homeland--and John represents the forces that restrict her. Jem and her family soon find themselves fighting for freedom in whatever ways they can in the Revolutionary War. Before long, Jem discovers that there is much more to Mr. Reid than she ever imagined. Her feelings about him change when Jem realizes that John shares her love of freedom--and will risk his life to defend it.
Download or read book Come Juneteenth written by Ann Rinaldi and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2009-05-04 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sis Goose is a beloved member of Luli's family, despite the fact that she was born a slave. But the family is harboring a terrible secret. And when Union soldiers arrive on their Texas plantation to announce that slaves have been declared free for nearly two years, Sis Goose is horrified to learn that the people she called family have lied to her for so long. She runs away--but her newly found freedom has tragic consequences. Includes an author's note.
Download or read book Melitte written by Fatima Shaik and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1999-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Melitte's days are filled with endless, grueling work, with scraps of food to eat and rags to wear. Despite her hatred for her uncaring owner and his cruel, mocking wife, she grows to love their child, little Marie, like a sister. She promises to be Marie's friend forever. But can Melitte's dreams of freedom include Marie?
Download or read book Girl in Blue written by Ann Rinaldi and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2001 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a teen, Sarah Wheelock has vowed never to let a man control her. With this conviction, she leaves her life on a Michigan farm, disguises herself as a boy, and fights in the Civil War.
Download or read book Numbering All the Bones written by Ann Rinaldi and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Civil War is at an end, but for thirteen-year-old Eulinda, it is no time to rejoice. Her younger brother Zeke was sold away, her older brother Neddy joined the Northern war effort, and her master will not acknowledge that Eulinda is his daughter
Download or read book Or Give Me Death written by Ann Rinaldi and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2004-08-01 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A surprising Revolutionary War tale of a family beset by a mother’s mental illness: “Often gripping…the portrayal of Patrick Henry is unusually complex.”—Publishers Weekly Patrick Henry, the famous statesman of the American Revolution, has a secret: He keeps his wife in the cellar. It’s the only alternative to an asylum, for, slowly losing her mind, Sarah Henry has become a serious danger to herself and her children. Narrated by the Henrys’ two daughters, Patsy and Anne, who must take on new responsibilities, this compassionate novel explores the possibility that Patrick Henry’s immortal cry of “Give me liberty or give me death” may have first been spoken by his wife as she pled for her freedom—and “delivers another intriguing spin on history” from the popular author of young adult fiction (Kirkus Reviews). Includes a reader's guide
Download or read book Sophia s War written by Avi and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beloved Newbery Medalist pens a gripping adventure set during the Revolutionary War. After witnessing the execution of Nathan Hale in New York City, newly occupied by the British army, Sophia Calderwood resolves to do all she can to help the American cause, including becoming a spy.
Download or read book An Unlikely Friendship written by Ann Rinaldi and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2007 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rinaldi delves into the childhood friendship between Mary Todd Lincoln and black seamstress Elizabeth Keckley--two fascinating women who became devoted friends and confidantes amid the turbulent times of the Lincoln administration.
Download or read book Sarah s Ground written by Ann Rinaldi and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All my life I have done what my family wanted. I have performed and made them happy. Until now. Now I have broken out on my own Sarah Tracy has spent her entire life under constant supervision, always under the thumb of one older sibling or another. Now, at eighteen it's time for her to get married, so she is sent to dinner parties, plays, teas, soirees, talks, and chaperoned walks -- always accompanied, always watched. Sarah's tired of it -- tired of being shipped around, tired of being reminded that it's time to find a suitable husband. She knows that a husband is definitely not what she wants. But the year is 1861 and it's not proper for girls of Sarah's age to be single or independent. Then Sarah sees an advertisement looking for a young woman to oversee Mount Vernon, the beloved, though now dilapidated, family home of George Washington. Intent on securing the position, she lies to her family and her potential employer, and she becomes mistress of this decaying symbol of American freedom. And then comes the American Civil War. As battles rage around her, Sarah is determined to create a haven of peace at Mount Vernon. With consummate skills, feminine wiles, and a true sense of diplomacy, Sarah single-handedly manages to keep Mount Vernon out of the war. But while she is able to influence generals, soldiers, and even the president, she learns she doesn't hold such sway over her own heart -- as she also discovers true love. Based on a true story, this is the amazing tale of one girl's path to womanhood.
Download or read book Eight Keys written by Suzanne LaFleur and published by Wendy Lamb Books. This book was released on 2011-08-09 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elise and Franklin have always been best friends. Elise has always lived in the big house with her loving Uncle and Aunt, because Elise's parents died when she was too young to remember them. There's always been a barn behind the house with eight locked doors on the second floor. When Elise and Franklin start middle school, things feel all wrong. Bullying. Not fitting in. Franklin suddenly seems babyish. Then, soon after her 12th birthday, Elise receives a mysterious key left for her by her father. A key that unlocks one of the eight doors upstairs in the bar . . . SUNSHINE STATE AWARD FINALIST!
Download or read book Hang A Thousand Trees with Ribbons written by Ann Rinaldi and published by Everbind. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kidnapped from her home in Senegal and sold as a slave in 1761, Phillis Wheatley -- as she comes to be known -- stuns her adopted country by becoming America's first published black poet.
Download or read book In My Father s House written by Ann Rinaldi and published by Point. This book was released on 1993 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For two sisters growing up surrounded by the Civil War, there is conflict both outside and inside their house.
