A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia 1859 by Patricia C. McKissack

A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia 1859

Dear America #4

Patricia C. McKissack

195 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade young adult emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced
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It's 1859, and Clotee, a twelve-year-old slave, has the most wonderful, terrible secret. She knows that if she shares it with the wrong person, she will face unimaginable consequences. What is her secret? While doing her job of fanning her master'...

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Community Reviews Summary of 526 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
inspiring 60%
tense 60%
sad 50%
challenging 40%
informative 40%
reflective 30%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 20%
dark 10%

Pace

fast 55%
medium 33%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Average rating

3.91

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