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Ransom, Candice , Ransom, Candice

Liberty Street

32 pp. | Walker | December, 2003 | Trade ISBN 0-8027-8869-6 $$16.95 | Library ISBN 0-8027-8871-8 $$17.85
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Eric Velasquez & Eric Velasquez. Liberty Street is a foot-worn dirt path where slaves Kezia and her mother can stroll on Sundays unfettered by work or the watchful eyes of Miss Grace, their owner. When her mother discovers that Miss Grace is going to bond Kezia out to her sister in Richmond, she arranges for Kezia to escape to Canada. There's too much plot for the picture book format, but Velasquez's smooth oil illustrations brighten the story.
Reviewer: Deborah L. Thompson

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