★ 李貞慧推薦國中生繪本

When Lizzie's parents are granted their freedom from slavery, Mama says its time for Lizzie and her brother Paul to go to a real school--a new one, built just for them. Lizzie can't wait. The scraps of learning she has picked up here and there have just made her hungry for more.

The walk to school is long. Some days it's rainy, or windy, or freezing cold. Sometimes there are dangers lurking along the way, like angry white folks with rocks, or mysterious men on horseback. The schoolhouse is still unpainted, and its very plain, but Lizzie has never seen a prettier sight. Except for maybe the teacher, Mizz Howard, who has brown skin, just like her...

They've finally made it to Freedom's School. But will it be strong enough to stand forever?


當麗茲的雙親解脫奴役、重獲自由，媽媽說 : ｢是時候讓她和弟弟保羅接受真正的教育了，而且要在一所全新、為他們量身打造的學校。｣麗茲已等不及了，她從父母身上學到的零散知識，只讓她渴望學到更多。

走去學校的路相當漫長，有時會遇到雨天、大風或寒流。有時路途更危機四伏，像是手握石頭的憤怒白人，或是坐在馬背上的可疑男子。校舍仍未油漆，看來非常的白，但這卻是麗茲這輩子見過最漂亮的景色了，除了霍華德小姐，那位和麗茲一樣棕色皮膚的老師... 

他們終於進入這所自由的學校，但他們能勇敢的堅持到最後嗎？


【適讀程度】
 Age Range: 6 - 9 years