A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl (Dear America) McKissack, Pat Summary Coretta Scott King Award winner and Newbery Honor author Patricia McKissack's inspiring A PICTURE OF FREEDOM is now back in print with a gorgeous new cover!It's 1859 and Clotee, a twelve-year-old slave, has the most wonderful, terrible secret. Coretta Scott King Award winner and Newbery Honor author Patricia McKissack's inspiring A PICTURE OF FREEDOM is now back in print with a gorgeous new cover!It's 1859 and Clotee, a twelve-year-old slave, has the most wonderful, terrible secret. She knows that if she shares it with the wrong person, she will face unimaginable consequences. What is her secret? While doing her job of fanning her master's son during his daily lessons, Clotee has taught herself to read and write. However, she soon learns that the tutor, Ely Harms, has a secret of his own.In a time when literacy is one of the most valuable skills to have, Clotee is determined to use her secret to save herself, and her family. Perfect for fans of Growing Up & Facts of Life, Literature & Fiction, Explore the World Books for Children, Childrens Books on Friendship, Social Skills & School Life, Childrens Fiction Books on Growing Up & the Facts of Life. Highlights Easy to enjoy: 195 pages · Hardcover By McKissack, Pat Details ISBN: 9780590259880 Author: McKissack, Pat Format: Hardcover Pages: 195 Language: English Publication date: 1 March 1997 Condition: New About the authors McKissack, Pat and Pat McKissack More about this book Reviews In 1859 twelve-year-old Clotee, a house slave who must conceal the fact that she can read and write, records in her diary her experiences and her struggle to decide whether to escape to freedom.
