The Long Journey Home
$6.99
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Meet Rambler, a runaway slave roaming the countryside with a guitar, who knows the only way to stay free is to keep moving. Louis is another runaway, fleeing the plantation where he was raised, because he is about to be sold. And Jake and Mandy’s marriage is damaged by slavery—and destroyed by freedom. Here is the African-American experience, brought alive by a master storyteller.Julius Lester is a celebrated author whose accolades include a Newbery Honor and a Coretta Scott King Award. He is also a National Book Award finalist, a National Book Critics Circle nominee, and a recipient of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. In addition to his critically acclaimed writing career, Mr. Lester has distinguished himself as a civil rights activist, musician, photographer, radio talk-show host, and professor. For 32 years he taught at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He lives in western Massachusetts.US
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Weight | 4.8 oz |
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Dimensions | 0.4700 × 4.9800 × 7.7600 in |
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Subjects | chapter books for kids age 9-12, JUV039130, african american books for kids age 9 12, historical fiction for children 9-12, books for 12 year old boys, african american childrens books, african american children's books, realistic fiction books for kids 12-15, books for 12 year old girls, realistic fiction books for kids 9-12, racism, american history for kids, black history books for kids, historical fiction for kids, kids books ages 9-12, JUV016140, black history month, realistic fiction, books for kids age 9 12, american history |