Almost to Freedom by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson (Historical Fiction)

A doll named Sally is telling the story of "living" in slavery with a little girl named Lindy, and her family from her perspective. Lindy's mother, Miz Rachel, using rags stitched Sally together and gave her to Lindy to play with. Lindy loved Sally so much that she took her everywhere. One night, Miz Rachel woke Lindy up so they could run away to freedom. On the way to freedom, they met up with Lindy's father and stayed at an old white couple's place to eat and rest.  Not to much later, they had to leave in a hurry because the slave owners where coming after them, but Sally was left behind. After days went by, another family with a little girl name Willa, came to stay with the old couple. She picked up Sally and changed her name to Belinda, and they became best friends.

After reading this book we would discuss how they felt, how they would've felt if they were in Sally's, Lindy's, or Miz Rachel's shoes. This would also help introduce a lesson on slavery compare it to modern day times.