| Anthony Burns: The Defeat and Triumph of a Fugitive Slave Contributor(s): Hamilton, Virginia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0679839976 ISBN-13: 9780679839972 Publisher: Laurel Leaf Library
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Mass Market Paperbound - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 1993 Annotation: The year is 1854. Anthony Burns, a Virginia slave, has escaped to Boston, but his freedom is short-lived. According to the Fugitive Slave Act, a runaway can be captured in any free state, and Burns is soon imprisoned. The antislavery forces in Massachusetts are outraged. Abolitionist lawyer Richard Dana steps forward to defend Burns free of charge, and the sensational trial brings massive riots and thousands of troops to the streets of Boston. At the center of it all, haunted by memories of his life as a slave and praying that his defenders will prevail, is Anthony Burns himself. This is the true story of his desperate fight for freedom. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 87038063 |
| Age Level: 8-12 |
| Grade Level: 3-7 |
| Lexile Measure: 860(Not Available) |
| Guided Reading: Y (Grade 6) |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 4.32" W x 7.02" L (0.24 lbs) 193 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
| Awards: Coretta Scott King Award, Honor Book, Author, 1989 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, Winner, Nonfiction, 1988 |
| Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/01/1993 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 355 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Now in Laurel-Leaf, Virginia Hamilton's powerful true account of the sensational trial of a fugitive slave. The year is 1854, and Anthony Burns, a 20-year-old Virginia slave, has escaped to Boston. But according to the Fugitive Slave Act, a runaway can be captured in any free state, and Anthony is soon imprisoned. The antislavery forces in Massachusetts are outraged, but the federal government backs the Fugitive Slave Act, sparking riots in Boston and fueling the Abolitionist movement. Written with all the novelistic skill that has won her every major award in children's literature, Virginia Hamilton's important work of nonfiction puts young readers into the mind of Burns himself. |
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