{"product_id":"answering-the-cry-for-freedom-stories-of-african-americans-and-the-american-revolution-hardcover","title":"Answering the Cry for Freedom: Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGretchen Woelfle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eR. Gregory Christie\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUncover the lives of thirteen African-Americans who fought during the Revolutionary War. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven as American Patriots fought for independence from British rule during the Revolutionary War, oppressive conditions remained in place for the thousands of enslaved and free African Americans living in this country. But African Americans took up their own fight for freedom by joining the British and American armies; preaching, speaking out, and writing about the evils of slavery; and establishing settlements in Nova Scotia and Africa. The thirteen stories featured in this collection spotlight charismatic individuals who answered the cry for freedom, focusing on the choices they made and how they changed America both then and now. These individuals include: Boston King, Agrippa Hull, James Armistead Lafayette, Phillis Wheatley, Elizabeth \"Mumbet\" Freeman, Prince Hall, Mary Perth, Ona Judge, Sally Hemings, Paul Cuffe, John Kizell, Richard Allen, and Jarena Lee. Includes individual bibliographies and timelines, author note, and source notes.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGretchen Woelfle\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of multiple award-winning fiction and nonfiction books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eJeannette Rankin: Political Pioneer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWrite On, Mercy!: The Secret Life of Mercy Otis Warren\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMumbet's Declaration of Independence\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Los Angeles, California. gretchenwoelfle.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eR. Gregory Christie\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning illustrator of over fifty children's books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Palm of My Heart: Poetry by African American Children\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by Davida Adedjouma, which won a Coretta Scott King Honor for illustration, and \u003ci\u003eOnly Passing Through: The Story of Sojourner Truth\u003c\/i\u003e, which was selected as a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Book. He lives in Decatur, Georgia, where he also owns and operates a bookstore that sells autographed children's books. gas-art.com\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 10.1 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Answering the Cry for Freedom: Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770489897248,"sku":"9781629793061","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6452985c9804496de83eeea40bc21b48.webp?v=1780372770","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/answering-the-cry-for-freedom-stories-of-african-americans-and-the-american-revolution-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}