Nightjohn hardcover educational edition
- 64 pages
- 3 hours of reading
Few novels cut to the heart of the matter so elegantly or eloquently ... Nightjohn should be required reading. School Library Journal
Roe Deer Series
This series chronicles the journey of an incredibly resilient young girl navigating a life fraught with danger and oppression. Facing the harsh realities of slavery, she demonstrates remarkable courage and determination. The narratives delve into the struggles of survival in an unjust world, highlighting the transformative power of literacy and the enduring strength of the human spirit. It's a poignant tale of perseverance and hope.
Recommended Reading Order
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Sarny
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
So many readers have written and What happened to Sarny, the young slave girl who learned to read in Nightjohn? Extraordinary things happened to her, from the moment she fled the plantation in the last days of the Civil War, suddenly a free woman in search of her sold-away children, until she found them and began a new life. Sarny's story gives a panoramic view of America in a time of trial, tragedy, and hoped-for change, until her last days in the 1930s.