A review by e_ramirez_ortega
Answering the Cry for Freedom: Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution by Gretchen Woelfle

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.0

This overall was a good read aloud to learn more about the accounts of these men and women in history who made a difference. I did take issue a bit with the biographical sketch of Jarena Lee. It lacked research as well as a doctrinal sensibility of what the Bible says about the office of bishop and who bishops should be, and the office of deacon for that matter (read 1 Timothy, chapter 3). I think Lee's story would be more insightful if the biographers would take a look at why women were not welcomed as preachers, for the very word of God which they exhorted says so. A lot here was found wanting but a good discussion with children about some of this book's deficiencies would be wise to iron out those wrinkles.