Anthony Burns: The Defeat and Triumph of a Fugitive Slave
Autor Virginia Hamiltonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 dec 1992 – vârsta de la 8 până la 12 ani
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Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards (1988), Coretta Scott King Award (1989)
The year is 1854, and Anthony Burns, a 20-year-old Virginia slave, has escaped to Boston. But according to the Fugitive Slave Act, a runaway can be captured in any free state, and Anthony is soon imprisoned. The antislavery forces in Massachusetts are outraged, but the federal government backs the Fugitive Slave Act, sparking riots in Boston and fueling the Abolitionist movement.
Written with all the novelistic skill that has won her every major award in children's literature, Virginia Hamilton's important work of nonfiction puts young readers into the mind of Burns himself.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780679839972
ISBN-10: 0679839976
Pagini: 193
Dimensiuni: 110 x 178 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.11 kg
Editura: Laurel Leaf Library
Locul publicării:New York, NY
ISBN-10: 0679839976
Pagini: 193
Dimensiuni: 110 x 178 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.11 kg
Editura: Laurel Leaf Library
Locul publicării:New York, NY
Notă biografică
Virginia Hamilton's many awards include the Newbery Medal and National Book Award for M.C. Higgins the Great; the Coretta Scott King Medal for The People Could Fly; and the Hans Christian Andersen Award for the body of her work.
Recenzii
"Moving and unforgettable." -- School Library Journal, Starred
"Beautifully written . . . a riveting reality tale whose legacy, even now, is not finished." -- The New York Times Book Review
"Beautifully written . . . a riveting reality tale whose legacy, even now, is not finished." -- The New York Times Book Review
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The year is 1854. Anthony Burns, a Virginia slave, has escaped to Boston, but his freedom is short-lived. According to the Fugitive Slave Act, a runaway can be captured in any free state, and Burns is soon imprisoned.
The antislavery forces in Massachusetts are outraged. Abolitionist lawyer Richard Dana steps forward to defend Burns free of charge, and the sensational trial brings massive riots and thousands of troops to the streets of Boston. At the center of it all, haunted by memories of his life as a slave and praying that his defenders will prevail, is Anthony Burns himself. This is the true story of his desperate fight for freedom.
Descriere
Written by a master storyteller and based on historical fact, here is the riveting account of the escape, the recapture, and the sensational 1854 trial of fugitive slave Anthony Burns. "Moving and unforgettable".--School Library Journal, starred review.
Premii
- Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Winner, 1988
- Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book, 1989