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Light in the Darkness : A Story about How Slaves Learned in Secret by Lesa Cline-Ransome (2013, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-101423134958
ISBN-139781423134954
eBay Product ID (ePID)125169916
Product Key Features
Book TitleLight in the Darkness : a Story about How Slaves Learned in Secret
Number of Pages40 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
TopicHistorical / General, School & Education, Historical / United States / General, People & Places / United States / African American, General, Books & Libraries, People & Places / United States / General
IllustratorYes, Ransome, James E.
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorLesa Cline-Ransome
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight14.9 Oz
Item Length11.2 in
Item Width8.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2012-001834
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"The story illustrates the courageous acts that many slaves had to take in order to gain knowledge and freedom. Ransome's illustrations add to the mood and the danger inherent in this act. Recommended." -- Library Media Connection, "Told from the perspective of Rosa, a girl who makes the dangerous nighttime journey to the lessons with her mother, the story effectively conveys the urgent dedication of the characters to their surreptitious schooling and their belief in the power of literacy.... Solid text and soft, skillful illustrations combine for a poignant tribute to the power of education and the human spirit." -- School Library Journal, "In this tale, [Cline-Ransome] makes the point that learning was not just a dream of a few famous and accomplished men and women, but one that belonged to ordinary folk willing to risk their lives. Ransome's full-page watercolor paints-in beautiful shades of blue for the night and yellow for the the day-are a window, albeit somewhat gentle, into a slave's life for younger readers. A compelling story about those willing to risk '[a] lash for each letter'." -- Kirkus Reviews, Rosa and her Mama leave their plantation in the middle of the night to secretly learn their letters. They meet with a handful of other slaves in a crowded hole who learn to read and pronounce the letters of the alphabet using small sticks under the guidance of Morris, a fluent reader who was taught to read on the plantation. The slaves risk their lives in order to read knowing that they could be whipped or killed for learning. The story illustrates the courageous acts that many slaves had to take in order to gain knowledge and freedom. Ransome's illustrations add to the mood and the danger inherent in this act. Danielle Harte, Graduate Student, SUNY New Paltz, New York Recommended-- Library Media Connection, "Dramatic, deep-toned, full-page illustrations mostly dark because of the nighttime setting, skillfully match the vivid, rich language of the text. The expressive faces of the characters shine through the darkness, clearly conveying the senses of determination, fear, and hope which permeate the story. This will surely spark a good number of questions about the condition and treatment of slaves, and why they would go to such extremes to educate themselves." -- Booklist
Grade FromPreschool
Grade ToThird Grade
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SynopsisAn enslaved mother and daughter learn to read in spite of great danger in this beautiful testament to the power of literacy, written and illustrated by an award-winning author/artist team. Rosa and her mama go to school together-in the dark of night, silently, afraid that any noise they hear is a patroller on the lookout for escaped slaves. Their school is literally a hole in the ground, where they and other slaves of all ages gather to form letters out of sticks, scratch letters in the dirt, and pronounce their sounds in whispers. Young Rosa is eager to learn the letters and then the words, because after the words comes reading. But she must have patience, her mama reminds her, and keep her letters to herself when she's working on the plantation. If the Master catches them, it'll mean a whipping-one lash for each letter. No matter how slow and dangerous the process might be, Rosa is determined to learn, and pass on her learning to others., Rosa and her mama go to school together-in the dark of night, silently, afraid that any noise they hear is a patroller on the lookout for escaped slaves. Their school is literally a hole in the ground, where they and other slaves of all ages gather to form letters out of sticks, scratch letters in the dirt, and pronounce their sounds in whispers. Young Rosa is eager to learn the letters and then the words, because after the words comes reading. But she must have patience, her mama reminds her, and keep her letters to herself when she's working on the plantation. If the Master catches them, it'll mean a whipping-one lash for each letter. No matter how slow and dangerous the process might be, Rosa is determined to learn, and pass on her learning to others.
LC Classification NumberPZ7.C622812Lig 2013
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- Feb 27, 2025
Great book. Happy to have it. Tight bin...
Great book. Happy to have it. Tight binding.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
