My Name Is Sally Little Song

Name: My Name Is Sally Little Song
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Brenda Woods
ISBN: 9780525629771

Author: Brenda Woods

Narrator: Asmeret Ghebremichael

Unabridged: 3 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 04/02/2019

Categories: Children's Fiction, African American & Black Stories, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

Sally Harrison and her family are slaves on a plantation in Georgia. But when Master decides to sell Sally and her brother, the family escapes to seek shelter with a tribe of Seminoles who are rumored to adopt runaway slaves. After a perilous journey, Sally’s family finds and joins the tribe. But while her father and brother easily adjust to Indian ways, Sally can’t seem to find her place. Combining the poetry of Sally’s songs with the heartracing tension of the family’s escape, author Brenda Woods delivers a breathtaking story of a girl caught between worlds.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jo-Ann

I think young readers will enjoy this book. It gives a more realistic portrayal of slavery without being too brutal for young readers. The characters are likable and well written. It is easy to identify and empathize with Sally. I learned quite a bit about the Seminoles and the cultural relationships......more

Goodreads review by Dale

A Review of the Audiobook Book edition originally published in 2006. Audiobook published in 2019 by Listening Library. Read by Asmeret Ghebremichael. Duration: 3 hours, 0 minutes. Unabridged. Synopsis: This short piece of historical fiction focuses on a slave family in Georgia in the 1790s. The main charac......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth

3.5 stars *Spoilers Ahead* I have always found historical fiction interesting, particularly stories surrounding the history of the Holocaust and slavery. This particular story focuses on the life of Sally, an enslaved girl growing up on a plantation with her mother, father, brother, and many others wh......more

Quotes

The action is fast, the journey fraught with danger; the details bring it home. (Booklist, starred review)

Woods deftly teases out both the light and the dark moments of the experience. . . (School Library Journal)