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Anthony Burns : the defeat and triumph of a fugitive slave -
by Virginia Hamilton.
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description
New York : A.A. Knopf, c1988.
xiii, 193 p. ; 22 cm.
Annotations:
- Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 187-189.
A biography of the slave who escaped to Boston in 1854, was arrested at the instigation of his owner, and whose trial caused a furor between abolitionists and those determined to enforce the Fugitive Slave Acts.
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- Children's Catalog, Eighteenth Edition, 2001 ; H.W. Wilson; United States
Middle And Junior High School Library Catalog, Eighth Edition, 2000 ; H.W. Wilson; United States
Teachers' Choices, 1989 ; International Reading Association; United States
Awards, Honors, Prizes:
- Jane Addams Children's Book Award, 1989 Winner United States
State and Provincial Reading Lists:
- Massachusetts Children's Book Award, 1996-1997 ; Nominee; Massachusetts
South Carolina Young Adult Book Awards, 1992 ; Nominee; South Carolina
Reading Measurement Programs:
Accelerated Reader
Interest Level Middle Grade
Book Level 5.8
Accelerated Reader Points 7
Accelerated Vocabulary
Subjects:
- Burns, Anthony, 1834-1862 Juvenile literature.
Burns, Anthony, 1834-1862.
Fugitive slaves--United States Biography Juvenile literature.
Antislavery movements--United States Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves.
Slavery.
African Americans Biography.
| Language | Call Number | LCCN | Dewey Decimal | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English (eng) | E450.B93 H36 1988 |
87038063 |
973.6/6/0924 B 92 |
0394881850 0394981855 (lib. bdg.) 9780394881850 9780394981857 |