Why do you think corey s diary is titled freedom s wings. It was published in may 2001 and reissued a year later with a new cover design. Corey s dad leaves first in hopes of finding freedom and not long after, corey and his mom flee as well. Corey learns he has a new baby sister, and he has the honor of naming her. Corey s diary, kentucky to ohio, 1857 by sharon dennis wyeth, part of the my america historical fiction series. Freedom wings is the first book in a series about a young boys journey through the underground railroad.
Corey and his family are forced to flee a kentucky plantation and head towards the underground railroad. Corey s underground railroad diary discussion guide a discussion guide for freedom s wings. But, when they learn that roland, corey s father is to be sold, roland flees to the north and corey and his mother follow. He and his family are owned by the hart family of kentucky. This book would be a perfect read for students just starting out to read this is a historical fiction book about a little nineyearold boy named corey. Corey s underground railroad diary, book one wyeth, sharon dennis on. The book is the first to feature corey birdsong as the main character. He writes this diary to document his familys escape from their plantation. There isnt enough detail of life at the plantation, the escape, and the new home in canada, but its interesting to see how corey s grammar and spelling progressed over time.
Corey birdsong is a spiritual, lively young boy in search of freedom in the same country that has made an economy of slavery. Corey birdsong and his family escape from the hart plantation via the underground railroad to find freedom in canada. What i really liked about this book in particular, was the broken english used throughout corey s. As part of the relaunch of the my america series, sharon dennis wyeth introduces readers to corey birdsong, a slave boy in antebellum kentucky. Corey s diary, kentucky to ohio, 1857 was a little bland, but for the age this series is aimed for, its decent. While fiction, i really thought freedom s wings presented a powerful take on slavery and the underground railroad. Corey s diary is a fictional diary in scholastics my america series. Corey makes it safely to america with the help of the underground railroad.
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