Status
Available
Local notes
973 7 Ham
Collection
Publication
Scholastic (1989), Edition: 1St Edition, 193 pages
Description
A biography of the slave who escaped to Boston in 1854, was arrested at the instigation of his owner, and whose trial caused a furor between abolitionists and those determined to enforce the Fugitive Slave Acts.
Subjects
Awards
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (Winner — Nonfiction — 1988)
Massachusetts Children's Book Award (Nominee — 1997)
Cardinal Cup (Winner — 1989)
Coretta Scott King Award (Honor — 1989)
Jane Addams Children's Book Award (Winner — 1989)
Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection — 1988)
CCBC Choices (1988)
Teacher Favorites Award (1989-1993)
Language
Physical description
193 p.; 7.6 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member luvlylibrarian
Listened to the NLS Talking Book version. The book is not quite what I thought the book would be. I expected more of the escape, etc, rather than a courtroom drama. I love how the book is based in fact. Very interesting story of a very interesting time period. A good intro to slavery and how it can
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Pages
193