My Name Is Henry Bibb: A Story of Slavery and Freedom - Rilegato

Cooper, Afua

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ISBN 10: 155337813X ISBN 13: 9781553378136

Casa editrice: Kids Can Pr, 2009

Riassunto

Presents a fictionalized account of Henry Bibb's childhood in slavery, telling how he taught himself to read and write despite being forbidden to do so and rose to become a prominent abolitionist.

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Recensione:

There are many slave narratives about exciting escapes, but few tell of a young person's suffering with the close-up personal detail of this fictionalized biography.―Booklist

L'autore:

Afua Cooper is a scholar, author and poet who specializes in the history of slavery and abolition. Her books include My Name Is Phillis Wheatley, My Name Is Henry Bibb and The Hanging of Angélique: The Untold Story of Canadian Slavery and the Burning of Old Montréal.

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• Editore: Kids Can Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 155337813X
• ISBN 13: 9781553378136
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 160