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Calico Girl by Jerdine Nolen

Calico Girl by Jerdine Nolen

By Lauren Ayube

Callie Wilcomb is a 12 year old enslaved girl who lives in Virginia in the 1860s. With the Civil War going on all around them, Callie and her family make a risky yet life-changing decision to go after their freedom. Based on true accounts and real locations of the Civil War, Calico Girl is a poignant, hopeful, and sometimes heartbreaking story of one family’s journey to be free.




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Calico Girl

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Have students define and illustrate key vocabulary from Calico Girl.

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  • SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY
  • TAFFETA
  • FORTRESS
  • (n.) States that broke away from the United States from 1861-1865, and fought against the Union in the American Civil War.
  • Confederate States: Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
  • (n.) A fine, lustrous silk or similar fabric with a crisp texture. Taffeta is often used for gowns.
  • (n.) A large building or structure that is designed to be defended and protect what's inside. They normally have tall, thick brick walls.
  • Calico Girl Vocabulary
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