War Comes to Willy Freeman

War Comes to Willy Freeman

Author	James Lincoln Collier Christopher Collier
Genre	Juvenile fiction, Historical fiction, War novel
Set in	American Revolutionary War
Publisher	Yearling Books
Publication date	1987
Publication place	United States
ISBN	9780440495048

War Comes to Willy Freeman is a 1987 children's historical fiction novel by James Lincoln Collier with contributions from his brother Christopher Collier. It is the story of an African American girl during the Revolutionary War. It is critically acclaimed but has caused controversy for its use of the words "slut" and "nigger" albeit in a historical context. ^{[1] [2]}

Plot

The book is about a 13-year-old girl whose mother is kidnapped by Redcoats and father is killed at the Battle of Groton Heights. She runs away to her Aunt Betsy. At the end 13-year-old Willy and mother are reunited. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

References

1. Reichman, Henry (2001). Censorship and selection: issues and answers for schools . ALA Editions. pp.  76. ISBN   978-0-8389-0798-6. War comes to willy freemanf=false.
2. "Book Row Spreads As School Slaps Gag On Novel". Daily News. New York. December 10, 1998.
3. Holloway, Lynette (December 15, 1998). "Crew Defends Teacher in Book Dispute". The New York Times. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
4. "Teaching Is About Ramifications". The New York Times. December 17, 1998. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
5. http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14507339&BRD=1395&PAG=461&dept_id=216620&rfi=6 ^{[ dead link ]}