Joyce Hansen

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Selected Works historical fiction I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly A freed girl becomes a heroine during the Reconstruction era. The Captive In The Captive, Kofi is kidnapped in Africa and enslaved in New England. nonfiction "Bury Me Not in a Land of Slaves": African Americans in the Time of Reconstruction "...There is fine reading here for both research and pleasure..." -School Library Journal

I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly How does it really feel to be free? A Dear America novel telling the story of Patsy as she changes from a shy, lonely girl to a confident young woman who understands what it means to be free.

Quick Links Visit The Brown Bookshelf. This site highlights African American literature for middle school and young adults. Columbia Writers Alliance Pictures tell a story too. Trained by our father, Austin V. Hansen, Sr., my brother, Austin, Jr. is also telling stories and creating memories. Visit him at A. Hansen Photography. Are you into comic books and graphic novels? Check out this interview with Marc Bernardin and Adam Freeman, talented authors of a new comic book series, The Highwaymen. Do not miss these wonderful books by Tonya Bolden Listen to a podcast of Pamela Davenport, Director of South Carolina State Library's Talking Book Services, interviewing Joyce Hansen. Also, listen to Joyce read a short excerpt from her book, One True Friend. Who Am I? The Diary of Mary Talence, is a wonderful novel written by aboriginal author, Dr. Anita Heiss. It is the moving story of the painful relocation of aboriginal children in Australia in the 1930's. The Children's Book Council is an informative website about children's books and their creators. Lovely thoughts and cards by Beth L. Peterson Children's Books by Christine Robinson Readers of The Captive who want to know more about Ghana and the Ashanti (Asante) Empire Picture books by Dinah Johnson Black Books Galore-more African American titles for young people E-mail me Authors Guild

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