Hope's Gift

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Synopsis
A poignant story celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation ProclamationIt&’s 1862 and the Civil War has turned out to be a long, deadly conflict. Hope&’s father can&’t stand the waiting a minute longer and decides to join the Union army to fight for freedom. He slips away one tearful night, leaving Hope, who knows she may never see her father again, with only a conch shell for comfort. Its sound, Papa says, echoes the promised song of freedom. It&’s a long wait for freedom and on the nights when the cannons roar, Papa seems farther away than ever. But then Lincoln finally does it: on January 1, 1863, he issues the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing the slaves, and a joyful Hope finally spies the outline of a familiar man standing on the horizon.Affectingly written and gorgeously illustrated, Hope&’s Gift captures a significant moment in American history with deep emotion and a lot of charm.
Copyright:
2012

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781101648155
Related ISBNs:
9780399160011
Publisher:
Penguin Young Readers Group
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Kelly Starling Lyons
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
Grade Levels:
First grade, Second grade, Third grade
Reading Age:
6–8
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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