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Rosetta, Rosetta, sit by me! / by Linda Walvoord ; illustrations by Eric Velasquez.
Record details
- ISBN: 0761451714
- Physical Description: 96 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Marshall Cavendish, c2004.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-93). |
| Summary, etc.: | In 1848, Rosetta, the nine-year-old daughter of abolitionist Frederick Douglass, becomes the only Black student at Miss Tracy's Female Seminary in Rochester, New York, and while the students are pleased she is there, the faculty is not. Includes facts about Frederick and Rosetta's lives. |
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- 6 of 6 copies available at Bibliomation.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beardsley & Memorial Library - Winsted | J WALVOOR (Text) | 33750000063575 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Black Rock Branch - Bridgeport | J WALVOORD (Text) | 34000073537359 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Brookfield Library | J F/WALVOORD (Text) | 34029101856523 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Burroughs-Saden Main - Bridgeport | J WALVOORD (Text) | 34000073536690 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Seymour Public Library | J WALV (Text) | 34043101230209 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Silas Bronson Library - Waterbury | S J FIC WALVOORD, L (Text) | 34005099079195 | Storage | Available | - |
Rosetta, Rosetta, Sit by Me!
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Table of Contents
Rosetta, Rosetta, Sit by Me!
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 1 | The First Day of School, September, 1848 | p. 7 |
| Chapter 2 | Mama and Papa | p. 10 |
| Chapter 3 | All alone | p. 17 |
| Chapter 4 | Waiting for Papa | p. 24 |
| Chapter 5 | Papa Does to School | p. 28 |
| Chapter 6 | The Children Help Out | p. 32 |
| Chapter 7 | Mr. Warner Objects | p. 37 |
| Chapter 8 | I Leave School | p. 41 |
| Chapter 9 | Off to Albany | p. 47 |
| Chapter 10 | Papa Fights Back | p. 55 |
| Chapter 11 | Good News! | p. 61 |
| Chapter 12 | Say Hello to the Future | p. 66 |
| More About Frederick and Rosetta Douglass | p. 70 | |
| A Page from The North Star | p. 75 | |
| Important Dates | p. 86 | |
| Author's Note | p. 90 | |
| A Letter from Rosetta Douglass to Her Aunt, 1860 | p. 94 |
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