Nightjohn / Paulsen, Gary

The story of a young slave girl and the man who, at great risk to each other, teaches her to read, opening up a whole new world for her.

Twelve-year-old Sarny's brutal life as a slave becomes even more dangerous when a newly arrived slave offers to teach her how to read.

Twelve-year-old Sarny's brutal life as a slave becomes even more dangerous when a newly arrived slave offers to teach her how to read.

In Nightjohn (96 min.) Sarny, a twelve-year-old slave girl who learns to read, uses her knowledge to expose and undermine the plantation power structure. Home fires burning (96 min.) tells the story of three generations of the Tibbetts family who are torn apart by war, tragedies, relationships and the changing of the times. For the love of Aaron (93 min.) deals with the challenges a mother with mental illness faces while raising her son as a single parent.

In Nightjohn (96 min.) Sarny, a twelve-year-old slave girl who learns to read, uses her knowledge to expose and undermine the plantation power structure. Home fires burning (96 min.) tells the story of three generations of the Tibbetts family who are torn apart by war, tragedies, relationships and the changing of the times. For the love of Aaron (93 min.) deals with the challenges a mother with mental illness faces while raising her son as a single parent.

Twelve-year-old Sarny's brutal life as a slave becomes even more dangerous when a newly arrived slave offers to teach her how to read.

Twelve-year-old Sarny's brutal life as a slave becomes even more dangerous when a newly arrived slave offers to teach her how to read.