This hardcover book titled "I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy-A Freed Girl" is a first edition of the Dear America Ser. published by Scholastic, Incorporated in 1997. The book is a work of fiction written by Joyce Hansen and has a narrative type of historical fiction. The book is set in the 19th century and the Civil War Period (1850-1877) and has topics like Historical / General, People & Places / United States / African American, General, and Historical / United States. The book has a total of 176 pages, measures 7.6 inches in length, 5.4 inches in width, and 0.7 inches in height, and weighs 9.6 ounces. The book is illustrated by an illustrator and is perfect for young adults, ages 9-12, and adults.