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Freedom

Freedom

by Catherine Johnson
Paperback
Publication Date: 02/08/2018

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An action-packed story about a boy's experience of slavery in Britain.

Winner of the Little Rebels Children's Book Award 2019

"Filled with humour, compassion and hope"The Guardian

Nathaniel doesn't want to move to England with his master's family, leaving behind his mother and sister on the Jamaican plantation.

But then he remembers what his mother told him: once a slave sets foot on English soil, they're free. Perhaps he can earn his fortune and buy his family's freedom, too...

  • Bursting with action and vibrant characters
  • With real events and historical figures woven into the story
  • Perfect for teaching children aged 8+ about the slaev trade in Britain
ISBN:
9781407185484
9781407185484
Category:
General fiction (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
02-08-2018
Language:
English
Publisher:
Scholastic
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Dimensions (mm):
200x131x11mm
Weight:
0.12kg
Catherine Johnson

Catherine Johnson is an award-winning writer of Welsh/African Caribbean descent, now living in Hastings in East Sussex.

Her novels for children include Stella; The Dying Game; Arctic Hero, selected for Booked Up 2009; The Curious Tale of the Lady Caraboo; and A Nest of Vipers, shortlisted for the UKLA Award 2009.

She lectures in creative writing at London Metropolitan University and is a Trustee of The Reading Agency.

She works regularly with children and teachers in primary schools and libraries across the UK. This is the sequel to Sawbones, winner of the Historical Association's Young Quills Award for Historical Fiction.

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