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Look to the Hills: The Diary of Lozette Moreau, a French Slave Girl, New York Colony, 1763 (Dear America)
In acclaimed author Patricia McKissack's latest addition to the Dear America line, Lozette, a French slave, whose masters uproot her and bring her to America, must find her place in the New World.
Arriving with her French masters in upstate New York at the tail end of the French-Indian War, Lozette, "Zettie," an orphaned slave girl, is confronted with new landscapes, new co
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Arriving with her French masters in upstate New York at the tail end of the French-Indian War, Lozette, "Zettie," an orphaned slave girl, is confronted with new landscapes, new co
Hardcover, 190 pages
Published
April 1st 2004
by Scholastic Inc.
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I started out thinking this book was ridiculous--it was difficult for me to suspend my disbelief. Now, I'm more than willing to suspend it for good reason or a good story, but the difficulty of the task the two main characters undertook did not match the ease with which is was carried out. (Does that sentence even make sense? Anyway...) Things took a turn for the better when they reached the Colonies. The story became more engaging and believable and I actually enjoyed the last half quite a bit....more
Look to the Hills (New York Colony) / 0-439-21038-0
Lozette Moreau is a pampered French slave, a "companion" to her mistress, and her life is one of ease and luxury. Her "work" consists of following her mistress to the opera, and practicing fencing with her, never manual labor under harsh conditions. She is never beaten or harmed, she is taken exceptionally good care of, her mistress loves her, and she is allowed to speak her mind as she sees fit. And yet, through all this, she is a slave. If her...more
Lozette Moreau is a pampered French slave, a "companion" to her mistress, and her life is one of ease and luxury. Her "work" consists of following her mistress to the opera, and practicing fencing with her, never manual labor under harsh conditions. She is never beaten or harmed, she is taken exceptionally good care of, her mistress loves her, and she is allowed to speak her mind as she sees fit. And yet, through all this, she is a slave. If her...more
Twelve-year-old Lozette Moreau, called Zettie, has lived all her life since she was a baby in the French countryside as the companion to Marie-Louise Boyer, called Ree, daughter of a wealthy nobleman. Although she is still considered a slave, as Ree's companion she is treated well, able to read and write, and to speak French, Spanish, and English. But when Ree's father dies and her brother Pierre inherits everything, he loses the family fortune with his bad decisions. Now he is going to sell Zet...more
I just finished reading this book. Overall this book is very well written, and gives you a sense of how a companion/slave had to do. It also showed that not all slave owners were terrible people, and some went to great lengths to help them out of their troubles.
"Look to the Hills" is a very good quote about freedom, and I think it truly did represent what ever slave needed to believe in.
"Look to the Hills" is a very good quote about freedom, and I think it truly did represent what ever slave needed to believe in.
This book told about some topics we haven't learned much about: slavery before the Revolutionary War, and slavery in other countries. The characters were very believable, but after the first half of the book, it didn't have much of a plot.
This story was really fascinating. It had immigration, political unrest, pioneering and unlikely friendship and the persepective of a different culture all in one book.
I was very into the Dear America Series at one point, but honestly, I don't know why. The books were o.k., but not very interesting at all.
After reading two of the Dear Canada Series in a row, I found this volume of Dear America to be a little lackluster. On the other hand, it IS one of the better D.A. titles I've read.
Interesting point of view. I learned about the French and Indian War although it was a little disjointed.
Children's fiction; historical. This diary follows the travels and thoughts of a French girl's companion slave; Lozette and her "owner" Marie-Louise escape the clutches of M.'s would-be husband and embark on an adventure (or at least a very long journey) that will end with them finding M's brother (a captive of the English during the French and Indian war), M. getting married to someone she actually likes, and L. being granted her freedom. I read the first 50 pages or so then started skimming, t...more
I liked this book, but not as much as the others I've read so far. It didn't seem as... American somehow. However, it was an engaging story as a young French slave girl yearns for freedom.
AH!! French SLAVE girl?? oh crap.
What a whit!!!!!
Awrsome
This entire series is a wonderful way to learn history or teach it to adolescents. I find today's generations seem to recall more when they learn through other people (pop songs, celebrity gossip, etc.), so what better way to teach history than through someone else's perspective? Yes, "authentic" diaries would be "better", but would the language really hold the modern student's attention? Did the diary writer know what WOULD be important in the context of history? Probably not.
I learned a great deal about life as a slave in another country as well as the area formerly known as New France, but presently called Canada.
What I did like about this Dear America was its unique perspective. It's something that I would have never thought about. My issue with it was knowing what it's about without really knowing what it's about, if that makes any sense. Although my rating is relatively low, I would recommend this book to any fan of the Dear America series.
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