Unbound: A Novel in Verse
Unbound: A Novel in Verse
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Unbound: A Novel in Verse

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352
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900L
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Aug 28, 2018
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From the award-winning author of All the Broken Pieces and Serafina’s Promise comes a breathtaking new novel that is her most transcendent and widely accessible work to date.The day Grace is called from the slave cabins to work in the Big House, Mama makes her promise to keep her eyes down. Uncle Jim warns her to keep her thoughts tucked private in her mind or they could bring a whole lot of trouble and pain. But the more Grace sees of the heartless Master and hateful Missus, the more a rightiness voice clamors in her head–asking how come white folks can own other people, sell them on the auction block, and separate families forever. When that voice escapes without warning, it sets off a terrible chain of events that prove Uncle Jim’s words true. Suddenly, Grace and her family must flee deep into the woods, where they brave deadly animals, slave patrollers, and the uncertainty of ever finding freedom. With candor and compassion, Ann E. Burg sheds light on a startling chapter of American history–the remarkable story of runaways who sought sanctuary in the Great Dismal Swamp–and creates a powerful testament to the right of every human to be free.

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19th centuryprejudice and racism1850-1899the Civil War

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781338282085
    Publication Date
    August 28, 2018
    Publisher
    Scholastic Press
    Page Count
    352
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lexile® Level
    900L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~V
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~5.8

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