A Picture of Freedom:
The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl
Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 5
Grade Level Equivalent: 5.2
Lexile® measure: 790L
DRA: 50
Guided Reading: T
Genre/Theme:
- Diaries and Journals
- General Fiction
- Historical Fiction
- Dictionaries
- Series
Topics:
- Slavery
- African American
- Courage
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About This Book
In 1859, twelve-year-old Clotee, a house slave who must conceal the fact that she can read and write, records in her diary her experiences and her struggle to decide whether to escape to freedom.
About the Authors or Illustrators
Patricia McKissack: Patricia C. McKissack has written over one hundred books about the African-American experience, on her own and in collaboration with Fredrick L. McKissack. Before becoming a full-time writer, Patricia McKissack worked as a teacher and then as an editor of children's books. Read More.
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