Stolen : five free boys kidnapped into slavery and their astonishing odyssey home / Richard Bell.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : 37 INK ; Simon & Schuster, 2019Edition: First 37 INK/Simon & Schuster hardcover editionDescription: 318 pages : illustrations, mapsContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1501169432
- 9781501169434
- Child slaves -- United States -- Biography
- Kidnapping victims -- United States -- Biography
- Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Biography
- African Americans -- Biography
- Free African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- History -- 19th century
- Slavery -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- United States -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century
- 306. 362 Bell 23
- E444 .B38 2019
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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BOOK | Meaford Public Library Non-Fiction | Non-fiction | 306. 362 Bell (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 27054 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: The reverse Underground Railroad -- Sanctuary city -- Black hearts -- Midnight land -- In-laws and outlaws -- The beaten way -- The body in the wagon -- The halfway house -- The lifeboat -- A living witness -- Hunting wolves -- Kidnappers all -- Conclusion: The first law of nature.
"A gripping and true story about five boys who were kidnapped in the North and smuggled into slavery in the Deep South -- and their daring attempt to escape and bring their captors to justice, reminiscent of Twelve Years A Slave and Never Caught"--Provided by publisher.
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