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Wanting Mor
Young Afghan Jameela is finally brought together again with her father, who abandoned her in a Kabul marketplace.
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She is the author of \u003cem\u003eListen to Us: The World's Working Children\u003c\/em\u003e and translator of the Portuguese-language books \u003cem\u003eNest Egg\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTales from the Amazon\u003c\/em\u003e. Jane Springer lives in Toronto.","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","ContributorRole_2":"Translated by","Contributor_0":"Rosa, Sonia","Contributor_1":"Hees, Luciana Justiniani","Contributor_2":"Springer, Jane (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1770, the slave Esperança Garcia bravely penned a letter to the governor of Piauí state, in Brazil, describing how she and her children were being mistreated and requesting permission to return to the farm where the rest of her family was living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore she wrote her letter, Esperança Garcia lived on a cotton farm run by Jesuit priests, where she learned to read and write — a rare opportunity for a woman, especially a slave. But one day she was separated from her husband and older children and taken with her two little ones to be a cook in the home of Captain Antonio Vieira de Couto, where she and the other slaves were beaten and denied even the freedom to attend church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn despair, Esperança Garcia wrote to the governor about her terrible situation, asking if she and her young children could return to the farm. She waited each day for a reply, never giving up hope. And although she never received an answer, she is remembered today for being the courageous slave who wrote the first letter of appeal in Afro-Brazilian Brazil. Commemorating the date of the letter’s discovery, September 6th has become Black Consciousness Day in Piauí state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully illustrated, this moving picture book provides a very personal look at the tragic history of slavery in the Americas.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781554987306","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","MetaKeywords":"Brazil; Hope; History; Slavery; Bravery; Being Brave; Afro-Brazilian; Africa; African; Petition; Standing up for whats right; Morals; Protesting; Protest; Non Fiction; Womens History; Women in history; Black Consciousness day; Culture; Picture Books; Illustrations; Biography; Educational; Power of reading; power of writing; Literacy; Civil Rights; POC; Diversity; Strong Women; Activism; Activists; South America; Human Rights; Social Studies; Girl Power","NumberOfPages":"48","OtherText_Quote_from_review_0":"Well told and visually rich.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_1":"The universal sadness of the slave’s story, together with Hees’ arresting folkloric artwork that renders Esperança as a stalwart, dignified profile with a wide eye on the future, will draw in the audience.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_2":"Hees' richly hued illustrations show Afro-Brazilian influences in stylized background settings made of patterned bands and very dark-skinned figures with strong, composed features.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_3":"Although no response to her letter is known, readers will find her perseverance and brave act of speaking out against oppression inspirational.","OtherText_Review_0":"Hees' richly hued illustrations show Afro-Brazilian influences in stylized background settings made of patterned bands and very dark-skinned figures with strong, composed features.","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Kirkus Reviews","OtherText_Review_1":"This important example of human courage will expand readers’ knowledge of slavery while providing a clear example of resistance to oppression.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"School Library Journal","OtherText_Review_2":"Well told and visually rich.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Foreword Reviews","OtherText_Review_3":"Although no response to her letter is known, readers will find her perseverance and brave act of speaking out against oppression inspirational.","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Booklist","OtherText_Review_4":"The universal sadness of the slave’s story, together with Hees’ arresting folkloric artwork that renders Esperança as a stalwart, dignified profile with a wide eye on the future, will draw in the audience.","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"In 1770, the slave Esperança Garcia bravely penned a letter to the governor in Brazil. Her hope, despite her mistreatment, is moving and inspiring.","ProductFormDescription":"Web PDF","PublicationDate":"2015-09-24","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"In 1770, the slave Esperança Garcia bravely penned a letter to the governor in Brazil. Her hope, despite her mistreatment, is moving and inspiring."}
ages 8
to 11
/ grades 3
to 6
When the Slave Esperança Garcia Wrote a Letter
In 1770, the slave Esperança Garcia bravely penned a letter to the governor in Brazil. Her hope, despite her mistreatment, is moving and inspiring.
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ages 8
to 12
/ grades 3
to 7
Words Matter
A lyrical, illustrated account of the student-led White Rose Resistance, and the enduring power of words and personal sacrifice.
