{"product_id":"midnight-teacher-lilly-ann-granderson-and-her-secret-school","title":"Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School","description":"2022: Selected for NYC Dept of Education's new Mosaic Core Curriculum Program\nTeachers' Choices 2019 Reading List: International Literacy Assoc.\n2019 Carter G. Woodson Honor Award: the National Council of the Social Studies\n2019 Storytelling World Resource Honor Award\nChicago Public Library Best of the Best Books 2018\nNew York Public Library Best Books of 2018\n2018 Eureka! Honor Award for Excellence in Nonfiction\n2018 Honor Award from Skipping Stones Multicultural Magazine\n2018 Parents' Choice Silver Award\nFeatured in National Education Association Calendar for February 2019\nIn Mississippi in the mid-1800s, it was illegal for enslaved people to learn to read and write. Getting caught meant thirty-nine lashes with a whip as punishment. But this did not stop Lilly Ann Granderson, an enslaved woman herself. She believed in the power of education. To share her knowledge with others, she started a midnight school. In a small cabin hidden in a back alley, Lilly Ann held her secret classes. Every noise in the dark was a reminder of the punishment she and her students faced if they were found out. But the chance to learn was worth the risk. Over the years, Lilly Ann taught hundreds of enslaved people to read and write. Many of her students went on to share their knowledge with their families. Some started secret schools of their own. Others forged passes to escape to freedom in the North. Based on a true story, Midnight Teacher is an inspiring testament to a little-known pioneer in education.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1620141639\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 4EKQOV00095Q_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Janet Halfmann\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41614312505402,"sku":"4EKQOV00095Q_ns","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1620141639-0.jpg?v=1787798728","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/midnight-teacher-lilly-ann-granderson-and-her-secret-school","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}