Osceola: Memories of a Sharecropper's Daughter

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Synopsis
Osceola Mays was born in East Texas in 1909, the daughter of a sharecropper and the granddaughter of slaves. She survives fear, poverty, and the loss of loved ones by recalling memories of her childhood, and the stories, songs, and poems she learned from her mother and grandmother. Like a patchwork quilt, this collection pieces together Osceola's life into a vivid and profound mosaic. Osceola is a poignant and powerful oral history, a collection that will touch readers' hearts as it informs them of the legacy of slavery and the past conditions of African Americans in the South.
Copyright:
2000

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
68 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780786823574
Publisher:
Hyperion Books for Children
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Alan Govenar and Osceola Mays.
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Children's Books, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Technology, Social Studies
Grade Levels:
Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade
Submitted By:
Kari G
Proofread By:
Jessica Woods
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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