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Stolen into slavery : the true story of Solomon Northup, free Black man Cover Image Book

Stolen into slavery : the true story of Solomon Northup, free Black man / by Judy and Dennis Fradin.

True story of Solomon Northup, free Black man (portion title)
Fradin, Judith Bloom. (Author). Fradin, Dennis B. (Added Author).

Summary:

Recounts the experiences of Solomon Northup, an African American man who was kidnapped into slavery and suffered through twelve years of bondage before being rescued from the Louisiana cotton plantation by friends from New York.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1426309376
  • ISBN: 1426309384
  • ISBN: 9781426309373
  • ISBN: 9781426309380
  • Physical Description: 120 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2012]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-116) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
"Well, my boy, how do you feel now?" -- "I wished for wings" -- "I will learn you your name!" -- Life is dear to every living thing -- "A song of peace" -- "If I ever catch you with a book" -- "I am here now a slave" -- "How can I end my days here?" -- "Solomon Northup is my name!" -- "I had been restored to happiness and liberty".
Citation/References Note:
Booklist
Kirkus Review
Booklist, February 2011
Kirkus Review, January 2012
Target Audience Note:
7.1 Follett Library Resources
5-8
5-8 Follett Library Resources
1060L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 7.1 4 148135.

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Subject:
Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863?
Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863? > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Biography.
African Americans > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Juvenile biography.
Enslaved persons > Biography.
Enslaved persons > Juvenile literature.
Enslaved persons > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Plantation life > Juvenile literature.
Plantation life > Louisiana > History.
Plantation life > Louisiana > History > 19th century.
Plantation life > Louisiana > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature.
Slavery > Juvenile literature.
Slavery > Louisiana > History.
Slavery > Louisiana > History > 19th century.
Slavery > Louisiana > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Biographies.

Available copies

  • 10 of 10 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 0 of 0 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 10 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Annie Hubbard McEachern Public Library YA B NORTHUP (Text) 34510000855450 Young Adult Biography Available -
Canton Library JB Northup (Text) 33115007125336 Juvenile Biography Available -
Carver School Road Branch JB NORTHUP, SOLOMON (Text) 0112518608586 Juvenile Biography Available -
Henderson Main Branch NORTHUP (Text) 33258007387579 Young Adult Biography Available -
Hudson (Fontana) J306.362 FRA (Text) 39493107163620 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
McMillan Memorial Library YA B NORTHUP (Text) 34510000855468 Young Adult Biography Available -
Rutherford County Library J 306.3 Fra (AR) (Text) 38801101598859 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Statesville Main Library YA B NORTHUP FRA (Text) 33114016936940 Young Adult Nonfiction Available -
Steele Memorial Library YA B NORTHUP (Text) 990000000098501 Young Adult Nonfiction Available -
Weldon Memorial Library J 970.1 WEL (Text) 01011700074181 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -