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Under the Freedom Tree by Susan VanHecke
3.0

A historical tale told in verse about three men who escaped a Confederate camp and were taken as contrabands of war when they crossed the Union line. The Emancipation Proclamation is passed not long after and the men celebrate with a crowd beneath a live oak tree that still stands today.

Acrylic, pastel, and colored pencil illustrations suit the tone of this text and portray the Emancipation Oak in all its maginificent splendor.

A two page author's note follows the story and a bibliography rounds out the back matter.

Recommended for classroom use in grades 5-8.