OPHELIA AND THE FREEDMEN’S SCHOOL

It’s on its way! To be released in June of 2022 by Texas Christian University Press, this version is a different story of John Ogilvie (Stevenson) teaching at his bureau school in Lavaca, Texas. This account is a novel for middle grade readers from the viewpoint of a white, Civil War refugee including all the emotions, adventures and fear during a tumultuous time in American history. Though this book is for young people, adults who read Charcoal and Chalk will find it worth reading, also.