Freedom Come

	Level: Primary \| Secondary \| General Series Title: Sand Pebbles Pleasure Series (SPPS) Subject: Children's Literature ISBN: 978 976 638 054 0 Pages: 108 Age Group: 10 – 12 years Published: 2002
Carlong presents to the children of the Caribbean a new series of original fiction and non-fiction books covering a wide range of topics, and reflecting Caribbean life, people, places, flora, fauna and culture. The series will target two age levels: 8-10 and 10-12 years. It is aimed firstly, at developing and sustaining the reading habit by providing children with relevant, contextually familiar, quality publications which will excite their interest, stimulate their imaginations, broaden their experiences and increase their awareness of their own culture as well as the other cultures of the Caribbean region. All the stories have interesting and thought-provoking plots, some of which relate to topics, skills and concerns in the curriculum. The series will also aid composition and vocabulary development by providing good models of story telling. Freedom Come Children from Jamaica?s past come alive in five dramatic stories which won a Highly Commended Award in the National Book Development Council?s Vic Reid Award for Children?s Literature. The Raid relives the exploits and adventures of the swashbuckling buccaneers. Taino Boy explores the Taino way of life through the dream experience of one boy. Cimarron Cimarron recalls the experience of slavery and the struggles and triumphs of freedom. The Whipping reveals the interesting character of slave life on a plantation. Freedom Come recounts the journey leading to the joy and celebration of emancipation.
Author(s) Jean Goulbourne won many awards and widespread acclaim for her literary publications. Her work includes two poetry collections, a novel for adult readers, short stories and poems published in several Caribbean newspapers and journals.
	Sensitize children to the important elements of literary writing Encourage positive reading habits Broaden children's experiences Aid vocabulary building, especially in the use of culture-specific words Provide resource materials for social studies/history and other subject areas
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