A review by amdame1
Answering the Cry for Freedom: Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution by Gretchen Woelfle, R. Gregory Christie

4.0

This is a collection of 13 biographies of little known people from the time period around the American Revolution. They are all African-Americans but vary in age, occupation, and gender. What they do not vary in, was their determination to be free. Some fought for the British and some for the Americans. Some stayed in the US after the war, some emigrated to Canada or Africa. The common theme is fighting for freedom despite all the obstacles and hardships they encountered along the way.
Could go down to a 4th grade level and up to 9th as well. Well researched with a bibliography and source notes for each individual. Interspersed with illustrations done in a woodblock or silhouette style. Primary sources included when possible.