My Name is Not Friday - Couverture rigide

Walter, Jon

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0545855225 ISBN 13 : 9780545855228

Editeur : David Fickling Books, 2016

Synopsis

A gorgeously written account of a freeborn black boy sold into slavery during the Civil War; think 12 Years a Slave for young adults.

Well-mannered Samuel and his mischievous younger brother Joshua are free black boys living in an orphanage during the end of the Civil War. Samuel takes the blame for Joshua's latest prank, and the consequence is worse than he could ever imagine. He's taken from the orphanage to the South, given a new name -- Friday -- and sold into slavery. What follows is a heartbreaking but hopeful account of Samuel's journey from freedom, to captivity, and back again.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jon Walter is a former photojournalist with a special interest in social welfare issues. His debut middle grade novel, Close to the Wind, was chosen as The Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week in the United Kingdom and an Indie Next List pick in the United States. My Name is Not Friday is his young adult debut and has earned five starred reviews. He lives in East Sussex, England, with his family.

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From My Name is Not Friday:"I nearly forgot to tell you. Tomorrow is Friday. Now you better remember that day real good, cuz from now on that's gonna be your name." He smiles, expecting me to be pleased. "Friday. I like the sound of that." Then he calls out to me, like we're standing across from one another in a busy street. "I say there, what's your name, boy?"I won't say it. I won't even open my mouth.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: David Fickling Books
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0545855225
• ISBN 13: 9780545855228
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible