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Calico Girl

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Calico Girl
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jerdine Nolen
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:208
Dimensions(mm): Height 194,Width 130
ISBN/Barcode 9781481459822
ClassificationsDewey:FIC
Audience
Children / Juvenile
Edition Reprint
Illustrations f-c cvr (pearlized stock)

Publishing Details

Publisher Simon & Schuster
Imprint Paula Wiseman Books
Publication Date 13 February 2018
Publication Country United States

Description

Twelve-year-old Callie Wilcomb and her family are slaves, and the Civil War gives them hope that freedom may be on the horizon. On May 23, 1861, the State of Virginia ratified their vote to secede from the Union. In Virginia, a window was opened where the laws of the land no longer applied. Because of the Contraband Law, slaves no longer had to be returned to their owners, granting them a measure of protection and safety. With the possibility of Callie and her family escaping their bonds forever, Callie is eager to learn and become educated and hopes to teach others one day. Through hardship and loss-with love and strong family ties-Callie proves that freedom is in her stars.

Author Biography

Jerdine Nolen is the beloved author of many award-winning books, including Big Jabe; Thunder Rose, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book; and Hewitt Anderson's Great Big Life, a Bank Street Best Book of the Year, all illustrated by Kadir Nelson. She is also the author of Eliza's Freedom Road, illustrated by Shadra Strickland, which was an ALA/YALSA Best Fiction Nominee for Young Adults; Raising Dragons, illustrated by Elise Primavera, which received the Christopher Award; and Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm, illustrated by Mark Buehner, which was made into a movie by the same name. Her other books include Calico Girl, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year, and Irene's Wish, illustrated by A.G. Ford, which Kirkus Reviews called "delightful and memorable" in a starred review. Ms. Nolen is an educator and lives in Ellicott City, Maryland.