Anthony Burns: The Defeat and Triumph of a Fugitive Slave

Contributor(s): Hamilton, Virginia (Author)

ISBN: 9780679839972

Publisher: Rh Childrens Books

$7.99

Pub Date: January 4, 1993

Dewey: B

LCCN: 87038063

Lexile Code: 0860

Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents

Target Age Group: 08 to 12

Physical Info: 0.59" H x 7.02" L x 4.32" W ( 0.24 lbs) 193 pages

BISAC Categories:

Juvenile Fiction | African American and Black | General

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000000355 ( Anthony Burns: The Defeat and Triumph of a Fugitive Slave)

Reading level: 5.80

Interest level: MG

Point value: 7.0

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: 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.

Review Quotes: "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

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