Calico Girl

by Jerdine Nolen

Book Overview

"A poignant and hopeful glimpse at the past for today's curious readers." --Rita Williams-Garcia, Newbery Honor author From the award-winning author of Eliza's Freedom Road comes the powerful tale of a slave girl's triumphant journey to freedom with her family during the Civil War. Twelve-year-old Callie Wilcomb and her family are enslaved, and the Civil War gives them hope that freedom may be on the horizon. On May 23, 1861, the State of Virginia...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1481459813
• ISBN13: 9781481459815
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7