The Invisible Princess

1. Author: Faith Ringgold
2. Title: The Invisible Princess
3. Illustrator: Not stated
4. Genre: Fiction/Fantasy Picture
5. Subgenre: Slavery
6. Theme: Over time, love conquers all and changes the heart.
7. Primary Characters: Mama and Papa Love, Captain Pepper, Patience, Invisible Princess
8. Secondary Characters: Great Lady of Peace, Prince of Night, Terrible the Storm King
9. Award/Date: None/1999
10. Publisher: Crown Publishers
11. Summary: The story starts off talking about a beloved slave couple named Mama and Papa Love. They both worked for a man named Captain Pepper. Although they were safe from being split from one another, they were terrified to have a child because they knew he or she could be sold. Still, they discovered that Mama Love was pregnant. After discovering that Captain Pepper had plans to sell the baby, Mama Love asked the Great Lady of Peace and Prince of Night to please protect her baby. This baby became the invisible Princess. The story will follow the slaves' journies on this farm, Patience's (the daughter of Captain Pepper) friendship with the Invisible Princess, and the change of Heart of Captain Pepper.
12. How Used: This story helps to expose young children to the truths of slavery without overloading them with the harsh details. It is important for children to understand history, but this story helps to add a fantasy twist to historical truths that occurred many years ago. I would use this to reveal a few facts of slavery without completely overloading them with harsh facts at such a young age.