The Good Lord Bird
New York, New York : Riverhead Books, 2013.
Format: Eaudiobook
Description: 1 online resource (1 sound file)
Henry Shackleford is a young slave living in the Kansas Territory in 1857, when the region is a battleground between anti- and pro-slavery forces. When John Brown, the legendary abolitionist, arrives in the area, an argument between Brown and Henrys master quickly turns violent. Henry is forced to leave town - with Brown, who believes hes a girl. Over the ensuing months, Henry - whom Brown nicknames Little Onion - conceals his true identity as he struggles to stay alive. Eventually Little Onion finds himself with Brown at the historic raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859 - one of the great catalysts for the Civil War. An absorbing mixture of history and imagination, The Good Lord Bird is both a rousing adventure and a moving exploration of identity and survival.
Subjects:
Brown, John, 1800-1859 -- Fiction.
Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Fiction.
Abolitionists -- Fiction.
Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) -- History -- John Brown's Raid, 1859 -- Fiction.
Brown, John, 1800-1859 -- Fiction.
Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Fiction.
Abolitionists -- Fiction.
Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) -- History -- John Brown's Raid, 1859 -- Fiction.
ISBN:
9781624067112 (electronic audio bk.)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
Main (Downtown) | Out (Due: 5/11/2024) | ||
Main (Downtown) | Out (Due: 5/11/2024) |
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National Book Award for Fiction, 2013.
Electronic resource.
National Book Award for Fiction, 2013.