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Dec 01, 1999 | ISBN 9780140566697 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
Nov 20, 2018 | 24 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
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Dec 01, 1999 | ISBN 9780140566697 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Nov 20, 2018 | ISBN 9780525595038 | Middle Grade (8-12)
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Rod Brown and Julius Lester bring history to life in this profoundly moving exploration of the slave experience. From the Middle Passage to the auction block, from the whipping post to the fight for freedom, this book presents not just historical facts, but the raw emotions of the people who lived them. Inspired by Rod Brown’s vivid paintings, Julius Lester has written a text that places each of us squarely inside the skin of both slave and slaveowner. It will capture the heart of every reader, black or white, young or old.An ALA Best Book for Young AdultsAn NCSS-CBC Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social StudiesA Booklist Editors’ Choice Book
Julius Lester is a celebrated author whose accolades include a Newbery Honor and a Coretta Scott King Award. He is also a National Book Award finalist, a National Book Critics Circle nominee, and a recipient of the Boston Globe-Horn Book… More about Julius Lester
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