"Janie's Freedom" by Callie Smith Grant

About this book:

  “Where will Janie fly to freedom?

Eleven-year-old Janie is confused. The Wat Between the States is now over, and Miss Laura, the widowed owner of Rubyhill Plantation, has told the plantation’s former slaves they’re free to go. But for Janie, where?

There are still many dangers in the South and many unknowns in the North—and leaving Georgie may eliminate any chance of Janie ever finding her mother. Can Janie’s faith provide the wisdom and guidance she needs to face a world of new choices?”


Series: Book #14 in the “Sisters in Time” series. Click on the numbers to be taken to that review: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, & #13.


Spiritual Content- A few Scriptures are mentioned & read; Prayers & Blessings over food; Talks about God, Jesus, & Heaven; ‘H’s are capitalized when referring to God; Mentions of God & Jesus; Mentions of prayers, praying, praising God, thanking God, & blessings over food; Mentions of Bibles & Bible reading; Mentions of churches, church going, hymns, & a pastor; Mentions of Heaven; Mentions of a cross necklace; A few mentions of those the Bible; A few mentions of Quakers & Methodists; A mention of a godsend; A mention of a miracle;

             *Note: A couple mentions of a place feeling haunted.

Negative Content- All about many mentions of the Civil War, fighting, deaths, slaves, slavery, freed slaves still facing prejudice, & hatred; Mentions of slaves being sold & taken away from their families; Mentions of chain gangs; Mentions of thieves & stealing; Mentions of alcohol & a drunk grandfather who beats his granddaughter (barely-above-not-detailed); A few mentions of fires being deliberately set; A few mentions of fevers & injuries; A few mentions of slaughtering/killing animals for food; A few mentions of hunting & skinning animals; A couple mentions of nightmares; A couple mentions of rumors; A couple mentions of tobacco.

Sexual Content- Mentions of two of Janie’s older sibling figures being sweet on each other.

-Janie, age 11-12
                                P.O.V. switches between Janie & Anna

                                            Set in 1867-1868
                                                    144 pages

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My personal Rating-

This is such a hard topic in history to read about, but I think this author did quite well with Janie and the faith content shown throughout this small book.

See y’all on Friday with a new review!

*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.