While the narrative of this book is fairly simple, the events being linear and easy to follow. What makes it complicated is the historical, political, and sociological context. Trying to explain motivations makes the book fairly text dense. This is an important and entirely overlooked point in the Civil War that set the tone for the country and it's treatment of formerly enslaved people going forward. It's an excellent way to discuss the Civil War in more depth with upper elementary aged kids.
Advanced Reader Copy provided by NetGalley
No comments:
Post a Comment