Brent, Linda.,
Incidents in the Life Of a Slave Girl
. New York: Hartcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973.
This slave narrative is written from a female perspective. Linda Brent discusses the particular hardships of being enslaved, being pursued by white males and hated by white females because she was pursued. Selected chapters are appropriate for younger students, however, I would recommend this book for students grades 9-12.
Clark, Margaret Goff.,
Freedom Crossing
. New York: Scholastic, 1980.
A young white girl in Virginia aids a 12 year old runaway slave escape to Canada in a trek fraught with perils.
Clayton, Ed.,
Martin Luther King: The Peaceful Warrior
. New York: Archway, 1964. This is a biography of Dr. King and his role in The Civil Rights Movement. This warm presentation of an historical giant makes him very human and allows children to see that anyone can become a “King”.
Hansen, Joyce.,
The Captive
. New York: Scholastic, Inc., 1994.
Kofi, a prince in the Ashanti Kingdom in West Africa, is kidnapped and sold into slavery in the U.S. The story of his life in pre-slavery Africa, gives children a strong appreciation for the richness of the continent and its people prior to the slave trade.
Porter, Connie.,
Addy Saves The Day
. WI: Pleasant Company, Inc., 1994.
A story about a little black girl during slavery in America. Addy foils a robbery and recovers the money that was stolen from a church fair.
Stadlehofen, Marcie Miller.,
Last Chance For Freedom
. New York: Sundown Books, 1983.
A slave named Gregory joins John Brown’s raiders. In a feeble attempt to end slavery, they attack an armory where Brown is captured and Gregory is sold back into slavery. Later, it is arranged for Gregory to escape with the help of a man named Mr. Fairfield.
Stadlehofen, Marcie Miller.,
The Freedom Side
. New York: Sundown Books, 1982.
A young girl’s father arranges for her to escape from slavery with the help of a white man. Using subter fuge, artifice and numerous ruses, she gains her freedom.