Beautifully illustrated story of a slave girl whose father leaves to fight in the Union Army, and her happy reunion after the Emancipation Proclamation. Just right tone and scope for early elementary, but still interesting for older elementary students as well.

An introduction to slavery and the concept of freedom for young readers with an expressive look at families during this time. Written to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.

This is a story about a young girl's perspective during the emancipation proclamation. Hope's family lives on a plantation as a slave, and her father leaves to fight for freedom. She recounts all the time she misses him and wishes he would come home. In the end, he finally comes back and proclaims we are free! An excellent story to read to students during black history month or a social studies unit. ( )

I really liked this book. This would be a great book to use during Black history month, and during a social studies unit on the civil war. The author did a great job organizing the plot and helps the readers think about what it was like during the civil war for slaves. The author describes the living condition for the slaves on a children's level and is able to describe the feelings of not having the children's father at home during the war. This book would be great to show a child who has a parent in the military.

Enslaved family waits for emancipation and the return of father who ran away to join the Union army. ( )