Clotee later writes in Spicy's Bible, the only keepsake that Spicy has from her mother, that Spicy's name is actually Rose. Spicy desperately wants to change her name to Rose (the name her mother picked out for her), but is forced to accept the name given by her owners. When Clotee is given the opportunity to escape, she must decide whether to run away to freedom or stay behind to help other slaves escape.Ĭlotee's best friend on the plantation is a very strong girl named Spicy. Clotee is discovered by Mr Harms, the tutor, who is actually an abolitionist working to help slaves escape via the Underground Railroad. Clotee secretly teaches herself to read and write while fanning William, her owner's young son, during his lessons with his mother Miz Lilly. The book is written in the form of a diary kept by Clotee, a young slave girl on a Virginia plantation in 1859. McKissack and published by Scholastic in 1997 as part of their Dear America series.
A Picture of Freedom is a children's historical novel written by Patricia C.
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