A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia 1859 by Patricia C. McKissack

A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia 1859

Dear America #4

Patricia C. McKissack

195 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade young adult emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

Description

Day or two laterFreedom is one of the first words I teached myself to write. Down in the Quarters people pray for freedom - they sing 'bout freedom, but to keep Mas' Henley from knowin' their true feelings, they call freedom "heaven." Everybody's ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 135 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
inspiring 80%
tense 60%
adventurous 40%
challenging 40%
hopeful 40%
reflective 40%
sad 40%
dark 20%
informative 20%

Pace

fast 80%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 40%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Average rating

3.96

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