{"product_id":"midnight-teacher-lilly-ann-granderson-and-her-secret-school-hardcover","title":"Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJanet Halfmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLondon Ladd\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeacher's Choices, International Literacy Association (ILA)\u003cbr\u003e Carter G. Woodson Award, National Council for the Social Studies\u003cbr\u003e Parents' Choice Silver Award, Parents' Choice Foundation\u003cbr\u003e Skipping Stones Honor Award, Skipping Stones Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis historical fiction picture book reveals the unknown story of Lilly Ann Granderson, an African-American teacher who risked her life to teach others during slavery.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn into slavery around 1821 in Petersburg, Virginia, Lilly Ann Granderson secretly learned to read and write from her master's children. Lilly Ann read everything she could get her hands on, and through newspapers, she learned of places in the North where slavery had been abolished. She longed to have that freedom too.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs Lilly Ann's reading and writing skills improved, she shared her knowledge with others by starting a school. After toiling for their masters all day, Lilly Ann's students would slip nervously into the night to attend her \"midnight\" school. Every noise reminded them of the painful punishment they faced if they were found out. But the students were willing to risk any danger for the chance at an education. Over the years, hundreds of enslaved men and women learned to read and write under their teacher's patient guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMidnight Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring testament to an amazing instructor and pioneer in education. Lilly Ann Granderson's steadfast courage in the face of adversity provides an inspiring model for all who attempt to overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanet Halfmann\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than forty books for children, including Lee \u0026amp; Low's \u003ci\u003eMidnight Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e, which Kirkus called \"An excellent homage to an African-American woman who taught ahead of her time\" in a starred review. When she's not writing, Halfmann enjoys working in the garden, exploring nature, visiting new places, especially wildlife areas and living-history museums, and watching movies. Halfmann lives with her husband in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLondon Ladd\u003c\/b\u003e graduated from Syracuse University with a BFA in Illustration. He works primarily in acrylic print in a painterly style, for which his picture book illustrations have been highly praised. He carries a sketchbook and paints with him everywhere he goes. Ladd and his family live in Syracuse, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.8 x 8.9 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 February 13, 2018\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 Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770605142304,"sku":"9781620141632","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7c3a97025cfdcc255477ca38199e3585.webp?v=1780375039","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/midnight-teacher-lilly-ann-granderson-and-her-secret-school-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}