My Home is Over Jordan by Sandra Forrester

If a young reader comes away from this book wondering why things haven't changed more than they have, I will be happy. MY HOME IS OVER JORDAN by Sandra Forrester Age Range: 10 - 14 BUY NOW FROM AMAZON BARNES & NOBLE GET WEEKLY BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: KIRKUS REVIEW u0007 A sequel to Sound the Jubilee (1995, not reviewed) that does not stand on its own, but which will be welcomed by readers of the first book. Maddie faces prejudice and hostility from some of their white neighbors, as well as the challenges of caring for Tibby, a small frightened girl who has lost her own mother. But life in their North Carolina town is hard. She says, 'The most cherished dream had come true, but the reality of freedom was harsh. She says, 'The most cherished dream had come true, but the reality of freedom was harsh. The Civil War is over, and former slaves Maddie Henry and her family can finally begin to build a home of their own. In this sequel to Sound the Jublilee, Sandra Forrester tries to answer her own questions about where the Henry family would go after they gained their freedom. In this sequel to Sound the Jublilee, Sandra Forrester tries to answer her own questions about where the Henry family would go after they gained their freedom. But life in the North Carolina town where Maddie and her family have settled is not what they expected when they find that the white residents will use any means to drive away the Henry family. Select the department you want to search in EN. The diary is 13-year-old Simone’s, writing from April to July 1838 in New Orleans. My Home Is over Jordan: Forrester, Sandra: 9780613285797: Books - Amazon.ca. v Develop a historical narrative assessing the changes in the. To Maddie Henry, a fifteen-year-old ex-slave, the south after the Civil War is full of opportunity. 25, 1999 Far more engaging for its history than its story, this novel in the form of a diary never catches fire. Outfrom this Place by Joyce Hensen and My Home Is Over Jordan by Sandra Forrester.

My Home is Over Jordan by Sandra Forrester