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{{infobox book<br />
| name = ''Meet Cécile''<br />
| image = MeetCecile.jpg<br />
| imagewidth = 300px<br />
| caption = The cover of ''Meet Cécile.''<br />
| published = 2011<br />
| author = [[Denise Lewis Patrick]]<br />
| illustrator = [[Christine Kornacki]]<br />
| isbn = 1593696612<br />
| setting = January - May 21<ref>Pg 73: ''Today [Cécile's] birthday was still a week away, yet she was almost trembling with excitement.'' Since Cecile's birthday is May 28th, the day of Armand's arrival would have been [https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/monthly.html?year=1853&month=5&country=1 May 21].</ref>, 1853<br />
| prev = ''[[Meet Marie-Grace]]''<ref>The books are more accurately a parallel.</ref><br />
| next = ''[[Marie-Grace and the Orphans]]''<br />
}}<br />
'''''Meet Cécile: An American Girl''''' is the [[Meet Books|second book]] in the '''[[List of Marie-Grace and Cécile's Books|Marie-Grace and Cécile series]]'''. It was included with [[Cécile Rey (doll)|the Cécile doll]] when purchased; with the collection's archival, it could be purchased separately.<br />
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==Characters==<br />
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* [[Cécile Rey]]<br />
* [[Marie-Grace Gardner]]<br />
* [[Océane Michel]]<br />
* [[Luc Rousseau]]<br />
* [[Lavinia Halsworth]]<ref>As ''Meet Cécile'' is told from Cécile's perspective, Lavinia is not identified by name.</ref><br />
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===Introduced===<br />
* [[Armand Rey]]<br />
* [[Aurélia Rey]]<br />
* [[Simon Rey]]<br />
* [[Jean-Claude Rey]]<br />
* [[Octavia Tay]]<br />
* [[René Tay]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Marie-Grace and Cécile's Series#Ellen|Ellen]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Marie-Grace and Cécile's Series#Agnès Metoyer|Agnès Metoyer]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Marie-Grace and Cécile's Series#Fanny Metoyers|Fanny Metoyer]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Marie-Grace and Cécile's Series#Monette Bruiller|Monette Bruiller]]<br />
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===Only in ''Meet Cécile''===<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Marie-Grace and Cécile's Series#Madame Zulime|Madame Zulime]]<br />
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==Chapter by Chapter Summary==<br />
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===Chapter One: Kings and Chocolate===<br />
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===Chapter Two: Free People of Color===<br />
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===Chapter Three: A New Friend and Good News===<br />
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===Chapter Four: Mardi Gras Season===<br />
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===Chapter Five: Dancing Fairies===<br />
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===Chapter Six: Secrets and Promises===<br />
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===[[Looking Back]]: New Orleans in 1853===<br />
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Discusses the history of free people of color in New Orleans. Topics covered:<br />
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* New Orleans in the 1850s and how it differed from other cities in America<br />
* Educated slaves and free people of color who owned businesses<br />
* Daily life, education, and expectations of children from wealthy families<br />
* French and Spanish laws that allowed slaves to earn money and buy their own freedom when Louisiana was under European rule<br />
* How ''gens de couleur libres'' from both America and [http://thelouvertureproject.org/index.php?title=Saint-Domingue Saint-Domingue] influenced New Orleans culture<br />
* Prejudice faced by ''gens de couleur libres'' of New Orleans from ''Américains'' following the [[wikipedia:Louisiana Purchase|Louisiana Purchase]], due to cultural and religious differences<br />
* Laws enacted by the American government to limit the rights of ''gens de couleur libres'' in New Orleans<br />
* How European immigration changed New Orleans, such as the use of the English language at schools, businesses, and government<br />
* The role ''gens de couleur libres'' played in the development and culture of New Orleans<br />
* Segregated areas for white people and ''gens de couleur libres'' at entertainment venues such as concerts and balls<br />
* The unique identity among New Orleans' ''gens de couleur libres'', working together to help the less fortunate and pressing for greater equality in government, despite being forbidden to vote<br />
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==Glossary of French Words/Preview==<br />
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A glossary of the French words Cécile's family uses and a preview of ''[[Marie-Grace and the Orphans]]''. <br />
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==Items associated with ''Meet Cécile''==<br />
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* [[Cécile Rey (doll)|Cécile Rey]]<br />
* [[Cécile Rey (doll)#Meet Accessories|Cécile's Accessories]]<br />
* [[Marie-Grace Gardner (doll)]]<br />
* [[Cécile's Parlor Outfit]]<br />
* [[Fancy Dress]]<br />
* [[Fairy Costume Accessories]]<br />
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==See Also==<br />
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* ''[[Meet Marie-Grace]]''<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
[[File:FancyDress_still.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Promotional video still of the [[Fancy Dress]] and [[Fairy Costume Accessories]].]]<br />
* Although the [[Fancy Dress]] and the [[Fairy Costume Accessories]] are associated with the book, there are no illustrations showing either outfit or accessory set in the book. The ensemble can be seen in a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvuoHubLeqM promotional video].<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Cécile Rey]]<br />
[[Category:Cécile's Collection]]<br />
[[Category:Marie-Grace Gardner]]<br />
[[Category:Marie-Grace's Collection]]<br />
[[Category:Books]]<br />
[[Category:Meet Books]]<br />
[[Category:Central Series]]<br />
[[Category:Historical Books]]<br />
[[Category:Items Released in 2011]]<br />
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