Powerful storytelling and immersive art.
The bird transforms them and gives them the Courage to set their plan into motion and escape to freedom..
Then one day a mysterious bird appears in their lives.
Maybe such a time will come for you, their parents said.
Millicent and John hold these stories in their hearts long after their parents are gone.
Their parents had told them old tales of how their ancestors had flown away to Freedom just as free and easy as a bird.
Brother and sister Millicent and John are slaves on Simon Plenty\'s plantation and have suffered one hurt and heartbreak after another.
They should have called it what it was: a big, bad war.
There was nothing civil about that war . -- Publishers Weekly In this inspiring story in the tradition of American black folktales, an enslaved brother and sister are inspired by a majestic and mysterious bird to escape to Freedom in this dramatic and unforgettable picture book. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Vibrant writing and magical realism lift this story to one of triumph.
Powerful storytelling and immersive art
