Stolen into slavery : the true story of Solomon Northup, free Black man / by Judy and Dennis Fradin.
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]
- Copyright: ©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:
- BooklistKirkus ReviewBooklist, February 2011Kirkus Review, January 2012
- Target Audience Note:
- 7.1 Follett Library Resources5-85-8 Follett Library Resources1060L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 7.1 4 148135.
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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.
