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"A Free Woman on God's Earth" The True Story of Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman, The Slave Who Won Her Freedom Kindle Edition
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateNovember 7, 2009
- File size4908 KB
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"... lively and moving account of Mumbet's impressive life."-- John Sedgwick, In My Blood
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About the Author
Jana Laiz has been writing for as long as she can remember. She wrote her first novel at age 6: Fuzzy Wuzzy Rabbit. She is the author of the triple Award Winning novel, Weeping Under This Same Moon, Elephants of the Tsunami, written to raise money for tsunami relief, and the co-author of "A Free Woman On God's Earth, The True Story of Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman, The Slave Who Won Her Freedom". Fascinated by other cultures, Jana studied anthropology and Chinese language at University. She is a teacher, a writer, an editor, a publisher, a photographer, a mom, an animal lover and keeper of pets,
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- ASIN : B0038YXD4A
- Publisher : Crow Flies Press (November 7, 2009)
- Publication date : November 7, 2009
- Language : English
- File size : 4908 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 63 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,263,914 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #2,027 in US Revolution & Founding History (Kindle Store)
- #2,229 in 90-Minute Biography & Memoir Short Reads
- #2,253 in American Revolution Biographies (Books)
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About the author
Jana Laiz has been writing for as long as she can remember. She is the author of the triple Award Winning novel, Weeping Under This Same Moon, Book Of The Year Award nominee, The Twelfth Stone, Elephants of the Tsunami, written to raise money for tsunami relief, and the co-author of "A Free Woman On God's Earth, The True Story of Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman, The Slave Who Won Her Freedom" soon to be a feature film, Thomas & Autumn, illustrated by Melody Lamb, Billy Budd in the Breadbox, The Story of Herman Melville & Eleanor and Moonbeam GOLD winning Blanket of Stars, co-authored with Sean Vernon. Fascinated by other cultures, Jana studied anthropology and Chinese language at University. She is passionate about our beautiful planet and endeavors to make a difference in the world and to work with others who feel the same. She is the very first Writer-In-Residence at Herman Melville's beloved Arrowhead. She lives in a 200-year-old farmhouse in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts.
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Customers find the story inspiring and honest. They describe the book as an easy read suitable for young readers, with a well-written biography that reads like a novel. Many customers find it educational and engaging, making it great for 3rd-5th grade readers.
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Customers find the story inspiring and honest. They describe it as a great historical book for young readers that helps them understand slavery in a way that shows people like Mumbet, a courageous figure from American history.
"...This book presented slavery in way which helps him understand what happened back then, while showing him people like the Sedgwicks who helped mumbet..." Read more
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"This was an incredible, inspirational, historical story that was very easy to read. My ten year old enjoyed it very, very much...." Read more
Customers find the book easy to read and engaging for children and adults of all ages. It is well-written and accessible.
"...The pictures in the book are also charming. The book is an easy read but is also educational, its a shame that schools don't assign more books like..." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2013My son and I had to rush a pick a book to read for a biography project at school. He wanted to do one on slavery and I searched kindle and this one was recommended. We didn't know anything about mumbet, but by the end of the story we had fallen in love.
My son is of mixed heritage. This book presented slavery in way which helps him understand what happened back then, while showing him people like the Sedgwicks who helped mumbet gain her freedom!
I would recommend this book for 3rd-5th graders, and even some of us adults who don't know the story of mumbet and how she sued for her freedom well before slavery was officially over.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2010This is a charming a well written biography that reads like a novel. Young readers of any age and background will love reading about Mumbet, a touching and courageous figure from American history . New Englanders especially will be fascinated to read about this freed New England slave whose life is part of the little known story of blacks in colonial New England. I think that the best way for children (9 years old and up) to learn about American History is through novels and biographies such as this one. The pictures in the book are also charming. The book is an easy read but is also educational, its a shame that schools don't assign more books like this to read as part of the history curriculum.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2010this is a tremendous story of how one african american slave used the constitution (which was at the time reserved for white, landowning, upper-class men) to emancipate herself from the legal institution of slavery. slavery is a horrific chapter in our history with far too many stories of unbelievable brutality. yet these authors are able to brilliantly capture an uplifting and important historical moment that provides a glimpse of justice triumphing momentarily in what were otherwise very unjust and immoral times. the story of mumbet is one that must be remembered, and the authors have ensured this will happen by making the book accessible and engaging to children and adults of all ages.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2022Easy read for 10yr old dd. She loved ir
- Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2010This was an incredible, inspirational, historical story that was very easy to read. My ten year old enjoyed it very, very much. We chose this for a book report but this is the type of book every little girl should read. It demonstrated determination and the faithful positive spirit every girl and woman can have even in the face of difficulty. When I read it, I couldn't put it down until I was done. Every library should carry multiple copies of this so everyone has the opportunity to read it, not just those who can purchase it.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2018A favorite of my classes over the years. A great introduction to the realities of slavery, persistence, and smarts. A wonderful tribute to woman who had incredible impact on the slaves of Berkshire County, the surrounding communities and Massachusetts.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2018Loved this short tale of this courageous lady! We all should try and learn from her tenacious attitude to not ever give up. Those poor souls plight! Proud that Massachusetts was a state to start with abolishing such cruelty.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2018Any incredible story that has been left out of children's history books... an absolute must read.