Pub Date: May 1, 2009
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2006021458
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Bibliography, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 12 to UP
Physical Info: 0.63" H x 6.86" L x 4.30" W ( 0.36 lbs) 256 pages
BISAC Categories:
Young Adult Fiction | Historical | United States 19th Century | Family | General see also headings under Social Themes | Girls and Women | Westerns | Diversity and Multicultural | Social Themes | Prejudice and Racism | Violence | Animals | Pets | Places | Mexico
Series: Great Episodes
Description: How could the state of Texas keep the news of the Emancipation Proclamation from reaching slaves? In this riveting historical drama, Rinaldi sheds light on the events that led to the creation of Juneteenth, a celebration of freedom that continues today.
Brief description:
ANN RINALDI is an award-winning author best known for bringing history vividly to life. A self-made writer and newspaper columnist for twenty-one years, Ms. Rinaldi attributes her interest in history to her son, who enlisted her to take part in historical reenactments up and down the East Coast. She lives with her husband in central New Jersey.
Review Quotes:
"Believable characters with human strengths and weaknesses, lively writing, and plenty of action and suspense make this book a real page-turner for lovers of historical fiction."--School Library Journal