In a world of prejudice and slavery, seven year old May learns the power of the written word. She, along with her enslaved nanny, finds that reading gives freedom and harvests a love for something not tangible. Of course, even the simplest liberties, like reading, have huge price tags. This short story targets topics of racism, slavery, and the value of literature as little May learns the severity of the racist world she lives in and the blessing of a good book.This book in one in a growing collection of Relevant Reads, stories that are "easy to read and hard to put down." This new genre of literature is intended to improve teen and young adult literacy by providing compelling yet approachable books as tools for learning. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of these books will go towards crowd-sourcing and distributing new Relevant Reads.
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