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Miss Crandall’s School For Young Ladies & Little Misses Of Color
by , Illustrated by Floyd Cooper

    Publication Date: Sep 01, 2007
    List Price: $17.95
    Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
    Classification: Nonfiction
    Target Age Group: Picture Book
    ISBN13: 9781590784563
    Imprint: Wordsong
    Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
    Parent Company: Boyds Mills Press

    Hardcover Description:

    Two renowned poets tell the story of Prudence Crandall and her black students, who endured the cruelty of prejudice and hateful actions for the sake of their education. Miss Crandall faced legal proceedings for opening her school of African American women. But her young students knew that Miss Crandall had committed no crime. They knew that the real criminals were the rich white residents of Canterbury, Connecticut, who had poisoned the school’s water and set fire to the schoolhouse. But hatred could not destroy their patience and compassion. From March of 1833 to September of 1834, when persecution forced the school to close, these African American women learned that they deserved an education. What they needed was the courage to go after it. Poets Elizabeth Alexander and Marilyn Nelson have re-created the remarkable story of Prudence Crandall’s school in this ALA Notable Children’s Book, using the sonnet form with innovative style. Floyd Cooper’s powerful illustrations reveal the strength and vulnerability of Miss Crandall and her students.



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