When the Slave Esperança Garcia Wrote a Letter by Rosa, Sonia
When the Slave Esperança Garcia Wrote a Letter by Rosa, Sonia

When the Slave Esperança Garcia Wrote a Letter

In 1770, the slave Esperança Garcia bravely penned a letter to the governor of Piauí state, in...
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Author: Sonia Rosa
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When the Slave Esperança Garcia Wrote a Letter by Rosa, Sonia

When the Slave Esperança Garcia Wrote a Letter

$37.98
When the Slave Esperança Garcia Wrote a Letter by Rosa, Sonia

When the Slave Esperança Garcia Wrote a Letter

$37.98
Author: Sonia Rosa
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description

In 1770, the slave Esperança Garcia bravely penned a letter to the governor of Piauí state, in Brazil, describing how she and her children were being mistreated and requesting permission to return to the farm where the rest of her family was living.

Before she wrote her letter, Esperança Garcia lived on a cotton farm run by Jesuit priests, where she learned to read and write -- a rare opportunity for a woman, especially a slave. But one day she was separated from her husband and older children and taken with her two little ones to be a cook in the home of Captain Antonio Vieira de Couto, where she and the other slaves were beaten and denied even the freedom to attend church.

In despair, Esperança Garcia wrote to the governor about her terrible situation, asking if she and her young children could return to the farm. She waited each day for a reply, never giving up hope. And although she never received an answer, she is remembered today for being the courageous slave who wrote the first letter of appeal in Afro-Brazilian Brazil. Commemorating the date of the letter's discovery, September 6th has become Black Consciousness Day in Piauí state.

Beautifully illustrated, this moving picture book provides a very personal look at the tragic history of slavery in the Americas.



Author: Sonia Rosa
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Published: 10/01/2015
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.90w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781554987290
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 176568 / When the Slave Esperanca Garcia Wrote a Letter


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2015
School Library Journal 10/01/2015 pg. 130
Booklist 11/15/2015 pg. 40
Foreword 11/26/2015
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2015

About the Author
Sonia Rosa was born in Rio de Janeiro. She is a teacher with a specialty in reading, culture and African history. She has written more than 35 books, and her work has been recognized by the Brazilian chapter of the International Board on Books for Young People (FNLIJ) and the White Ravens Catalogue. She lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Luciana Justiniana Hees has illustrated a number of books with African and Afro-Brazilian themes. An exhibition of her work was held at the Franco-Mozambican Cultural Center in Maputo in 2010. Her short film O Salão Azul was selected for the International Film Festival in Rotterdam in 2011. She lives in Lisbon, Portugal. Jane Springer lives in Toronto.

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