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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 Henry's master quickly turns violent. Henry is forc...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, New York :
Riverhead Books,
2014.
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| Edition: | First Riverhead trade paperback edition. |
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| Online Access: | http://www.lawrence.lib.ks.us/books-more/book-club-hub/book-club-in-a-bag/book-club-in-a-bag-request/ |
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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 Henry's master quickly turns violent. Henry is forced to leave town-with Brown, who believes he's 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. --From publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: |
458 pages ; 21 cm |
| Awards: |
National Book Awards for Fiction, 2013 ALA Black Caucus Award, 2014 (Fiction) |
| ISBN: |
1594632782 9781594632785 9781594633379 1594633371 |