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The emancipation of grandpa Sandy Wills
- Title
- The emancipation of grandpa Sandy Wills / Cheryl Wills ; illustrated by Randell Pearson.
- Author
- Wills, Cheryl
- Publication
- New York, New York : Lightswitch Learning, [2016]
- ©2016
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | Sc+ E 18-520 | Schomburg Center - Research & Reference |
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- Description
- 48 pages : color illustrations, genealogical table; 24 x 32 cm
- Summary
- In a one-of-a-kind brilliantly illustrated children's book that's based on a true story, veteran television journalist Cheryl Wills tells a powerful tale about her enslaved ancestor who fought for his freedom as a soldier during The Civil War. Overflowing with lessons of perseverance and the power of one's imagination, the book also meets common core standards, includes depth of knowledge questions and a handy glossary. Edited by an Ivy-league educated and award winning teacher, The Emancipation of Grandpa Sandy Wills is a story that students and teachers alike will cherish for the entire school year. Young readers will be captivated by the emotional narrative which is spun from Cheryl's real-life career as a television anchor who researches what turns out to be her biggest scoop ever: tracking down her great-great-great grandfather Sandy Wills --
- Subject
- Wills family
- Wills, Sandy, (1840-1889)
- African Americans > Tennessee > Biography > Juvenile literature
- Enslaved persons > Tennessee > Biography > Juvenile literature
- Fugitive slaves > Tennessee > Biography > Juvenile literature
- African American soldiers > Biography > Juvenile literature
- United States > History > African Americans > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Juvenile literature
- Call Number
- Sc+ E 18-520
- ISBN
- 9781617178863
- 1617178861
- OCLC
- 946045639
- Author
- Wills, Cheryl, author.
- Title
- The emancipation of grandpa Sandy Wills / Cheryl Wills ; illustrated by Randell Pearson.
- Publisher
- New York, New York : Lightswitch Learning, [2016]
- Copyright Date
- ©2016
- Type of Content
- textstill image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Local Note
- Schomburg copy with dust jacket.
- Local Subject
- Black author.
- Added Author
- Pearson, Randell, illustrator.Schomburg Children's Collection.
- Research Call Number
- Sc+ E 18-520