Christmas John and the night boat
1st ed.
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Author
Contributions
- Lewis, Earl B., ill. - Contributor
Publication
2006 - Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
0 words, Guess
Page Count
0 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivenightboattofreed00rave
- ISBN-100374312664
- ISBN-139780374312664
- Library of Congress Control Number2005042923
- OCLC Control Number74818598
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780374312664
- Open LibraryOL3421821M
Classifications
- DDC[E]
- LCCPZ7.R1955 Chr 2006
- LCCPZ7.R1955Chr 2006
Description
At the request of his fellow slave Granny Judith, Christmas John risks his life to take runaways across a river from Kentucky to Ohio. Based on slave narratives recorded in the 1930s.
Subjects
Topics
SlaveryFictionHistoryFugitive slavesJuvenile fictionAfrican AmericansSlavery -- FictionChildren's fictionUnderground railroadFugitive slaves -- FictionBoats and boating, fictionAfrican Americans -- FictionUnderground railroad -- FictionOhio -- History -- 1787-1865 -- FictionKentucky -- History -- 1792-1865 -- Fiction
Genres
- Fiction
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