Under the Freedom Tree, K-3
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Under the Freedom Tree (Charlesbridge) by Susan VanHecke, illustrated by London Ladd. A 2014 Junior Library Guild Selection. 2015 CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People. Taut free verse tells the little-known story of the first contraband camp of the Civil War—seen by some historians as the "beginning of the end of slavery in America." Common Core and VA SOL-aligned Educator's Guide: http://www.teachertube.com/document/6011 Readers Theater script: http://www.teachertube.com/document/6054