| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xvi, 190 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-182) and index. |
| Indexed In: |
School Library Journal, April 2001 |
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Books for the Teen Age (NYPL), May 2002 |
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Booklist, February 2001 |
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Bulletin (Center for Children's books), May 2001 |
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Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2001 |
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Kirkus Review, December 2000 |
| Summary |
Shares the story of Peter Still, a boy left behind in slavery when his mother decided to flee north with her baby daughters in 1806; discussing how he was able to purchase his freedom after forty years in bondage, and telling about his risky attempts to win freedom for his wife and children. |
| Audience |
5.6 |
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5-8 Follett Library Resources |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG RL 7.0 6.0 PCMS |
| Subject |
Still, Peter, 1801-1868 -- Juvenile literature.
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Still family -- Juvenile literature.
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Still, Peter, 1801-1868.
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Still family.
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Slaves -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Slavery -- Kentucky -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
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Slavery -- Alabama -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
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Slaves.
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African Americans -- Biography.
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Slavery -- History.
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| ISBN |
0060293284 |
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