Come August, Come Freedom: The Bellows, the Gallows, and the Black General Gabriel Contributor(s): Amateau, Gigi (Author) |
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ISBN: 0763668702 ISBN-13: 9780763668709 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2014 * Out of Print * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism |
Dewey: FIC |
Age Level: 12-17 |
Grade Level: 7-12 |
Lexile Measure: 900(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 7.6" L (0.50 lbs) 231 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Topical - Black History - Locality - Richmond-Petersburg, Virginia - Geographic Orientation - Virginia |
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 154331 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Intense, empathetic, richly imagined. -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) In a time of post-Revolutionary fervor in Richmond, Virginia, an imposing twenty-four-year-old slave named Gabriel 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. Interwoven with original documents, this poignant, illuminating novel gives a personal face to a remarkable moment in history. This edition includes extensive research notes on the story behind the plot. |
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