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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Tales Retold: Freedom's Eve

Tales Retold: Freedom's Eve

Caldwell, Dawn
Caldwell, Bryce

Hardcover

Series: Tales Retold, Book 2

AnimalsGeneral Juvenile FictionHistory

Publisher Price: $29.99

ISBN10: 1964271312
ISBN13: 9781964271316
Publisher: Baby Crow an Imprint of Colorful Crow Publish
Published: Sep 2 2025
Pages: 104
Weight: 1.37
Height: 0.44 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English

Freedom's Eve is a historical fiction children's book that follows Layla, a little mouse living in an antique shop, who is magically transported back to a South Carolina plantation during the Civil War era by the spirit of Hawa, a young enslaved girl. Through Hawa's guidance, Layla witnesses the realities of slavery from New Year's Eve 1862 (when the Emancipation Proclamation took effect) through the eventual freedom that came in 1865. The story explores the daily lives, struggles, and resilience of enslaved people, their rich Gullah culture and language, and their journey to freedom. Written by Dawn Caldwell with illustrations by Bryce Caldwell, the book aims to teach honest history about slavery while honoring the strength and cultural heritage of the Gullah people.

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