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Promises to the Dead
Contributor(s): Hahn, Mary Downing (Author)

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ISBN: 0547258380     ISBN-13: 9780547258386
Publisher: Clarion Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2009
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Annotation: When Jesse went down to the marsh on that fateful day, he expected to find a turtle for terrapin soup. Instead, he comes across a dying slave woman who makes Jesse promise he'll take her young son, Perry, to a relative in Baltimore. Aiding and abetting a slave is against the law, and it also goes against everything Jesse has been taught to believe. But he can't break a promise to the dead, and, more important, he has to follow what he knows in his heart to be right. The journey is more treacherous than Jesse ever imagined. At the crossroads of a country about to plunge into civil war, danger lurks around every corner. Will these boys on the run ever find a safe haven? " Includes an author's note."
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century
- Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General
Dewey: FIC
Age Level: 9-12
Grade Level: 4-7
Lexile Measure: 850(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5" W x 7.6" L (0.40 lbs) 208 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Geographic Orientation - Maryland
- Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic
- Topical - Civil War
Features: Ikids, Price on Product
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 41248
Reading Level: 5.5   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 8.0
 
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When Jesse went down to the marsh on that fateful day, he expected to find a turtle for terrapin soup. Instead, he comes across a dying slave woman who makes Jesse promise he'll take her young son, Perry, to a relative in Baltimore. Aiding and abetting a slave is against the law, and it also goes against everything Jesse has been taught to believe. But he can't break a promise to the dead, and, more important, he has to follow what he knows in his heart to be right. The journey is more treacherous than Jesse ever imagined. At the crossroads of a country about to plunge into civil war, danger lurks around every corner. Will these boys on the run ever find a safe haven? Includes an author's note.

Contributor Bio(s): Hahn, Mary Downing: -

Mary Downing Hahn, a former children's librarian, is the award-winning author of many popular ghost stories. Her work has won more than fifty child-voted state awards. An avid reader, traveler, and all-around arts lover, Ms. Hahn lives in Columbia, Maryland. Visit her online at www.marydowninghahnbooks.com.


 
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