| Seaward Born (Reprint) Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Wait, Lea (Author) |
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ISBN: 0689848609 ISBN-13: 9780689848605 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $8.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2004 Annotation: A young man makes a decision to flee seaward to freedom in this moving and dramatic story set in the American south. "Full of thought-provoking situations and well-drawn historical settings."--"School Library Journal." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2001059026 |
| Lexile Measure: 730 |
| Series: Aladdin Historical Fiction |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.1" W x 7.6" (0.30 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Cultural Region - South - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 66729 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A young enslaved boy who dreams of sailing must choose whether to risk everything to fight for freedom in this historical middle grade novel. Sometimes a man has to risk everything to do what's right. Doing it is what makes him a man. Thirteen-year-old Michael knows he is lucky. Few enslaved people in 1805 Charleston are where they want to be. But Michael works on the docks and ships in Charleston Harbor, close to the seas he longs to sail. Life seems good. But when Michael's protective mistress dies, everything changes, and Michael's friend Jim encourages him to run away. Michael is torn. Should he risk everything for a chance at freedom in some unknown place? Is staying safe worth staying enslaved? |
Contributor Bio(s): Wait, Lea: - Lea Wait made her mystery debut with Shadows at the Fair, which was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best First Novel. Shadows on the Ivy, the third novel in her acclaimed series featuring Maggie Summer, is forthcoming in hardcover from Scribner. Lea comes from a long line of antiques dealers, and has owned an antique print business for more than twenty-five years. The single adoptive mother of four Asian girls who are now grown, she lives in Edgecomb, Maine. In addition to the Antique Print mysteries, Lea Wait writes historical fiction for young readers. Her first children's book, Stopping to Home, was named a Notable Book for Children in 2001 by Smithsonian magazine. Visit her website at www.leawait.com. |