Polacco, P. (2009). January’s Sparrow. New York: Penguin Group.
This is heart-wringing story of a young girl’s family as they travel the Underground Railroad. It begins with a slave named January who carves a sparrow for the young girl, named Sadie. Readers may be appalled to read and see what happens to January through the text and illustrations. When Sadie’s family begins their journey the wooden sparrow is left behind. This story is written in the dialect of the slave families and the content of the story is emotional and best shared with older elementary or middle school students. (Grade 5 and up).
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