Alec's primer Book

I first grabbed this book off the shelf while looking at picture books for another class. Since my name is in the title, I wanted to read it. The book turned out to be interesting because it is based on a true story. The Vermont Folklife Center has a series of children's books that are based on real Americans. This book discusses the subject of slavery and literacy. I think it would be great for the classroom because it gives an individual's true story of life as a child slave. There is information and pictures on the real Alec Turner at the end of the book.