Passing for White
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
178112681X
ISBN-13
9781781126813
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint
Barrington Stoke Ltd
Country of Manufacture
IN
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 11th, 2017
Print length
120 Pages
Weight
198 grams
Dimensions
13.10 x 19.70 x 1.00 cms
Product Classification:
General fiction (Children's / Teenage)
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Treachery, adventure and dreams of freedom triumph in this stunningly evocative historical adventure, inspired by a stunning real-life story and re-imagined for a teen audience.
Treachery, adventure and dreams of freedom triumph in this stunningly evocative historical adventure, inspired by a stunning real-life story and re-imagined for a teen audience.It''s 1848 in the Deep South of America. Rosa is a slave but her owner is also her father and her fair skin means she can ''pass for white''. With the help of her husband Benjamin, she disguises herself as a young southern gentleman – and Benjamin''s master. In this guise, the couple flee the South, explaining away their lack of literacy, avoiding those they have encountered before and holding their nerve over a thousand miles to freedom.Inspired by the amazing true story of Ellen Craft who escaped a life of slavery through a daring disguise and won freedom for herself and her husband.Particularly suitable for readers aged 13+ with a reading age of 8.
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