Description: Further DetailsTitle: Passing for WhiteCondition: NewEAN: 9781781126813ISBN: 9781781126813Publisher: Barrington Stoke LtdFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 05/11/2017Item Height: 198mmItem Length: 130mmItem Width: 9mmItem Weight: 210gAuthor: Tanya LandmanLanguage: EnglishDescription: Treachery, adventure and dreams of freedom triumph in this stunningly evocative historical adventure, inspired by a stunning real-life story, and brought to a modern teen audience by a Carnegie Medal-winning author. It's 1848 in the Deep South of America. Rosa is a slave but her owner is also her father and her fair skin means she can 'pass for white'. With the help of her husband Benjamin, she disguises herself as a young southern gentleman – and Benjamin's master. In this guise, the couple flee the South, explaining away their lack of literacy, avoiding those they have encountered before and holding their nerve over a thousand miles to freedom.Inspired by the amazing true story of Ellen Craft who escaped a life of slavery through a daring disguise and won freedom for herself and her husband.Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 13+Country/Region of Manufacture: GBGenre: Children's BooksIntended Audience: Young AdultsRelease Year: 2017 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: Passing for White
Title: Passing for White
EAN: 9781781126813
ISBN: 9781781126813
Release Date: 05/11/2017
Release Year: 2017
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Intended Audience: Young Adults
Book Title: Passing for White
Number of Pages: 120 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Barrington Stoke, The Limited
Topic: Historical / United States / 19th Century, Romance / Historical, Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism
Publication Year: 2017
Item Height: 0.3 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Item Weight: 7 Oz
Item Length: 7.8 in
Author: Tanya Landman
Item Width: 5.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
