The Emancipation of Grandpa Sandy Wills

In a one-of-a-kind brilliantly illustrated children’s book that’s based on a true story, veteran television journalist Cheryl Wills tells a powerful tale about her enslaved ancestor who fought for his freedom as a soldier during The Civil War.

Overflowing with lessons of perseverance and the power of one’s imagination, the book also meets common core standards, includes depth of knowledge questions and a handy glossary. Edited by an Ivy-league educated and award winning teacher, The Emancipation of Grandpa Sandy Wills is a story that students and teachers alike will cherish for the entire school year.

Young readers will be captivated by the emotional narrative which is spun from Cheryl’s real-life career as a television anchor who researches what turns out to be her biggest scoop ever: tracking down her great-great-great grandfather Sandy Wills.

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Die Free: A Heroic Family Tale

Its a piercing question that so many Americans have: Who are my ancestors and are there any heroes in my bloodline? Award-winning television journalist and author Cheryl Wills discovered her long lost ancestors and found heroes everywhere.

This captivating biography traces her troubled father’s bloodline from modern day New York City to 19th century slave plantations in Tennessee. Cheryl’s extensive research uncovers an epic story during The Civil War Era that inspires readers from all walks of life.

Armed with historical records culled from The National Archives in Washington, D.C., Cheryl paints a vivid portrait of the African-American experience from The Pre-Civil War Era to Post-Slavery and from Jim Crow to The Black Migration. As readers will learn from this emotion-packed memoir, The Wills family lived through it all and Cheryl bears witness to her ancestor’s harrowing yet triumphant journey.

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Emancipated: My Family's Fight For Freedom

This passionate, one-of-a kind young adult memoir, well-known New York City television reporter Cheryl Wills tells the story of her beloved father's tragic death and how it impacted her as a teenager growing up in New York City. It is a personal and candid narrative describing how after many personal struggles, Wills comes to terms with her dad's death following the discovery that her great-great-great grandfather was a slave in Tennessee who bravely fought for freedom as a soldier during the Civil War.
Young adults will be captivated by this personal narrative based on the author's extensive research into her family's painful past. Packed with lessons of perseverance and redemption, Emancipated: My Family's Fight for Freedom is relevant to all teenagers today who are learning about the importance of freedom in people's lives. Emancipated: My Family's Fight for Freedom includes strategies for researching family histories, as well as depth of knowledge questions and engaging activities aligned to the Common Core Standards.

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Speaking

Appearances

Cheryl has lectured at hundreds of schools and is one of the most sought after speakers with the New York City Department of Education.

Here’s a short list of some Cheryl‘s recent school appearances:

Aerospace & Science Academy, Queens
High School of Sports Management
East New York Family Academy
M.S. 53, Far Rockaway
P.S. 268, Manhattan
William Maxwell Career and Technical Education High School, Brooklyn
Queens Gateways Secondary School, Queens
Goldie Maple Academy, Queens
Village Academy, Queens
Van Nest Academy, Bronx
Astor Collegiate Academy Bronx, NY
John Philip Dosa Middle School, Bronx
Pablo Casals Middle School Bronx
Renaissance High School, Harlem
Thurgood Marshall Academy, Harlem
The Heritage School, Harlem
Preparatory Academy for Writers, Queens
NYC Urban Ambassadors, Department of Education
De La Salle Academy, Manhattan
The School for Community Research & Learning, Bronx
Ability School, Englewood, New Jersey
Uniondale High School, Uniondale
Clear Stream Elementary School, Valley Stream
In Tech Academy

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In addition to schools & colleges: Cheryl is a skilled international speaker and has addressed The United Nations General Assembly numerous times. She has been selected as the keynote speaker for numerous conferences and corporate events including:

United Federation of Teachers (UFT)
Council of School Supervisors and Administrators (CSA)
National Archives & Records Administration in Washington DC
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The World Summit of Mayor’s Leadership Conference in Senegal, West Africa
African American Civil War Memorial & Museum
New York Academy of Medicine
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, CA
Essence Empowerment Festival

African American Genealogy Conference
New York City Police Department
NAACP
United African Congress
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
The Links, Inc.,
New York Association of Black Educators
Time Inc.,
New York Life Insurance Company

To schedule Cheryl for your next
event please contact:

Speaking

Appearances

Cheryl has lectured at hundreds of schools and is one of the most sought after speakers with the New York City Department of Education.

Here’s a short list of some Cheryl‘s recent school appearances:

Instagram

Twitter

In addition to schools & colleges: Cheryl is a skilled international speaker and has addressed The United Nations General Assembly numerous times. She has been selected as the keynote speaker for numerous conferences and corporate events including:

To schedule Cheryl for your next
event please contact:

Emanuel Robinson
Manager of Operations, Wills Publishing & Productions, LLC
P.O. Box 1133
Baldwin, NY 11510
erobinson2253@gmail.com
917-754-0801

The Emancipation of Grandpa Sandy Wills

Die Free

Follow Cheryl

Speaking

Appearances

Cheryl has lectured at hundreds of schools and is one of the most sought after speakers with the New York City Department of Education.

Here’s a short list of some Cheryl‘s recent school appearances:

Instagram

Twitter

In addition to schools & colleges: Cheryl is a skilled international speaker and has addressed The United Nations General Assembly numerous times. She has been selected as the keynote speaker for numerous conferences and corporate events including:

Emanuel Robinson Manager of Operations, Wills Publishing & Productions, LLC P.O. Box 1133 Baldwin, NY 11510 erobinson2253@gmail.com 917-754-0801

The Emancipation of Grandpa Sandy Wills

Die Free

Follow Cheryl

Emanuel Robinson
Manager of Operations, Wills Publishing & Productions, LLC
P.O. Box 1133
Baldwin, NY 11510
erobinson2253@gmail.com
917-754-0801