Nightjohn

Contributor(s): Paulsen, Gary (Author)

ISBN: 9780440219361

Publisher: Laurel Leaf Library

$7.99

Pub Date: January 1, 1995

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 92001222

Lexile Code: 0630

Features: Price on Product

Target Age Group: 12 to UP

Physical Info: 0.40" H x 6.60" L x 4.10" W ( 0.15 lbs) 112 pages

BISAC Categories:

Series: Sarny

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000009993 ( Nightjohn)

Reading level: 3.80

Interest level: MG

Point value: 1.0

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: In this "searing picture of slavery" ("Kirkus Reviews"),12-year-old slave Sarny risks terrible punishment as Nightjohn, an adult slave, teaches her how to read. An inspirational story, meticulously researched, and historically accurate.

Review Quotes: "Nightjohn should be required reading (and discussing) for all middle grade and high school students."
--School Library Journal, Starred

"Among the most powerful of Paulsen's works, this impeccable researched novel sheds light on cruel truths in American history as it traces the experiences of a 12-year-old slave girl in the 1850s."
--Publishers Weekly, Starred

"Paulsen is at his best here."
--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Starred

An ALA Notable Book and Best Book for Young Adults

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