Rosetta, Rosetta, Sit by Me!

by Linda Walvoord

Book Overview

Frederick Douglass's daughter tells her own story of segregation and triumph.

"Rosetta, Rosetta, Sit by me!"

That's what the white girls at Miss Tracy's Female Seminary yell when Rosetta, Frederick Douglass's nine-year-old daughter, shows up on the first day of school. But things don't turn out the way she expects. Not only does she have to study in a classroom all by herself, but she's also kept apart at recess.

Told...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761451714
• ISBN13: 9780761451716
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Two Lions
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 6 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 3

Customer Reviews

Rosetta, a daughter's view of a revolution

Rosetta, Rosetta, Sit by Me! is very well written and even better are the illustrations. It's a really moving story of how even before the North and the South fought, desegregation was rising to the surface. The book is written from the viewpoint of Fredrick Douglas's eldest daughter, Rosetta and her struggle to get an education. It offers a very unique point of view and is a very quick read (60-90 minutes MAX.) If you like history, and alternate views on life, this will make your day!