Come August, Come Freedom: The Bellows, the Gallows, and the Black General Gabriel Contributor(s): Amateau, Gigi (Author) |
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ISBN: 0763647926 ISBN-13: 9780763647926 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2012 * Out of Print * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2011048342 |
Age Level: 12-17 |
Grade Level: 7-12 |
Lexile Measure: 900(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.8" W x 7.8" L (0.80 lbs) 231 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Locality - Richmond-Petersburg, Virginia - Geographic Orientation - Virginia - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Topical - Black History |
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian |
Awards: Jefferson Cup, Honor Book, Older Readers, 2013 |
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2012 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2012 - Book Of Special Distinction Booklist 10/01/2012 pg. 86 Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2012 - Recommended - Readable School Library Journal 11/01/2012 pg. 95 Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2013 pg. 74 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 88 - Superior,Well Above Average |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 154331 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: An 1800 insurrection planned by a literate slave known as Prosser's Gabriel inspires a historical novel following one extraordinary man's life. In a time of post-Revolutionary fervor in Richmond, Virginia, an imposing twenty-four-year-old slave named Gabriel, known for his courage and intellect, plotted a rebellion involving thousands of African- American freedom seekers armed with refashioned pitchforks and other implements of Gabriel's blacksmith trade. The revolt would be thwarted by a confluence of fierce weather and human betrayal, but Gabriel retained his dignity to the end. History knows little of Gabriel's early life. But here, author Gigi Amateau imagines a childhood shaped by a mother's devotion, a father's passion for liberation, and a friendship with a white master's son who later proved cowardly and cruel. She gives vibrant life to Gabriel's love for his wife-to-be, Nanny, a slave woman whose freedom he worked tirelessly, and futilely, to buy. Interwoven with original documents, this poignant, illuminating novel gives a personal face to a remarkable moment in history. |
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