Anthony Burns: The Defeat and Triumph of a Fugitive Slave (Laurel-leaf books)

Author: Virginia Hamilton
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Category: Children's Fiction, People & Places, History Books for Kids, Multiculturalism, Social Issues
Book Format: Paperback

Now in Laurel-Leaf, Virginia Hamilton's powerful true account of the sensational trial of a fugitive slave.



The year is 1854, and Anthony Burns, a 20-year-old Virginia slave, has escaped to Boston. But according to the Fugitive Slave Act, a runaway can be captured in any free state, and Anthony is soon imprisoned. The antislavery forces in Massachusetts are outraged, but the federal government backs the Fugitive Slave Act, sparking riots in Boston and fueling the Abolitionist movement.



Written with all the novelistic skill that has won her every major award in children's literature, Virginia Hamilton's important work of nonfiction puts young readers into the mind of Burns himself.

Virginia Hamilton's many awards include the Newbery Medal and National Book Award for M.C. Higgins the Great; the Coretta Scott King Medal for The People Could Fly; and the Hans Christian Andersen Award for the body of her work.

About Virginia Hamilton
Virginia Hamilton's many awards include the Newbery Medal and National Book Award for M.C. Higgins the Great; the Coretta Scott King Medal for The People Could Fly; and the Hans Christian Andersen Award for the body of her work.

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SKU BK-9780679839972
Barcode # 9780679839972
Brand Laurel Leaf
Artist / Author Virginia Hamilton
Shipping Weight 0.0800kg
Shipping Width 0.110m
Shipping Height 0.010m
Shipping Length 0.180m
Assembled Length 10.700m
Assembled Height 17.500m
Assembled Width 1.300m
Type Paperback

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