In a one-of-a-kind brilliantly illustrated children's book that's based on a true story, veteran television journalist Cheryl Wills tells a powerful tale about her enslaved ancestor who fought for his freedom as a soldier during The Civil War. Overflowing with lessons of perseverance and the power of one's imagination, the book also meets common core standards, includes depth of knowledge questions and a handy glossary. Edited by an Ivy-league educated and award winning teacher, The Emancipation of Grandpa Sandy Wills is a story that students and teachers alike will cherish for the entire school year. Young readers will be captivated by the emotional narrative which is spun from Cheryl's real-life career as a television anchor who researches what turns out to be her biggest scoop ever: tracking down her great-great-great grandfather Sandy Wills.

The Emancipation of Grandpa Sandy Wills Paperback – 2015

Cheryl Wills

Lightswitch Learning

In this passionate, one-of-a kind young adult memoir, well-known New York City television reporter Cheryl Wills tells the story of her beloved father's tragic death and how it impacted her as a teenager growing up in New York City. It is a personal and candid narrative describing how after many personal struggles, Wills comes to terms with her dad's death following the discovery that her great-great-great grandfather was a slave in Tennessee who bravely fought for freedom as a soldier during the Civil War. Young adults will be captivated by this personal narrative based on the author's extensive research into her family's painful past. Packed with lessons of perseverance and redemption, Emancipated: My Family's Fight for Freedom is relevant to all teenagers today who are learning about the importance of freedom in people's lives. Emancipated: My Family's Fight for Freedom includes strategies for researching family histories, as well as depth of knowledge questions and engaging activities aligned to the Common Core Standards.

Emancipated: My Family's Fight for Freedom

“It’s an unusual plot for a picture book, but Wills pulls it off, emphasizing both Emma’s unrealized desire to read and write and the importance of literacy to the successful negotiation of power structures…. The message is clear and convincingly conveyed: Literacy is survival.” --Kirkus Reviews\nTV journalist Cheryl Wills previously gripped readers with her popular illustrated children’s book The Emancipation of Grandpa Sandy Wills. The best-selling book is her intimate story about her great-great-great grandfather Sandy Wills and his transformation from Tennessee slave to courageous Civil War soldier fighting for his own freedom. Now, Cheryl is once again using her voice to speak for the silenced and forgotten in her sequel book, Emma. Emma was Sandy’s wife, a brave and strong enslaved woman. Emma dreamed of being free and literate. She never let her dreams die. Emma had to fight for everything in her life – her freedom, her hope, and the pension she was entitled to as the wife of a deceased soldier. Emma introduces themes like perseverance, leadership and initiative to students while educating them about historic events. If Emma could achieve her goals, perhaps so can all the girls that have come after her, like her great-great-great granddaughter, Cheryl Wills. Today, Emma continues to speak with encouragement, love and discipline to readers so that they, too, can dare to dream and reach their own goals

Emma

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The Emancipation of Grandpa Sandy Wills Paperback – 2015

Emancipated: My Family's Fight for Freedom

Emma

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