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On one of my recent posts I metioned Sara Margru Kinson. I wrote a poem called I Never Forgot. I was inspired by our Edinger house post, and our visit from  Elizabeth Alexander.  I hope you like my poem , I Never Forgot.tH

Letters From Rifka by Karen Hesse is about her Great Aunt. Her Great Aunt, Lucy Avrutin is Rifka. After interviewing her aunt, she mostly stuck to facts, but added some other events for drama. Karen Hesse decided to write her book by making the story into individual letters to her cousin Tovah. [...]

We have just studied Sarah Margru Kinson. The story of a African girl who is sold into slavery, illegally. A slave rebellion, and freedom. This is her story. Her real name was not Sara Kinson. Nobody is sure, but we think after researching it is “Mangulu” which means “cherished” not [...]

On Friday, February 6th, 2009 Elizabeth Alexander came to the Dalton School to share her poetry. One of her many published books are Miss Crandall’s School for Young Ladies and Little Misses of Color. She tells the story in a poetry form, but it is not confusing to read. It tells the [...]