Oh, Freedom! - Couverture souple

D'adamo, Francesco

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1850772851 ISBN 13 : 9781850772859

Editeur : Darf Publishers Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

This exciting adventure story follows a family of slaves in the USA in 1860 as they escape from a cotton plantation via the legendary Underground Railroad. An enthralling story of courage and resilience, centring on 10 year old Tommy, it will fascinate children who might not know much about this secret escape route into Canada that was used by as many as 100,000 people.

Ten-year-old Tommy roams the cotton fields of Alabama owned by the notorious Captain Archer. Intimidating guards with fierce dogs protect the land to prevent any slaves from leaving. That is until a supernatural spirit visits Tommy offering a way out. With his banjo slung over his shoulder, Peg Leg Joe guides Tommy, his family and other slaves out of Southern USA, and into Canada through the legendary Underground Railroads. Stretched for miles across the country's vastness, the network famously facilitated more than 100,000 slaves to a new life. For Tommy and his family, the escape is far from an easy ride. The young boy is forced to mature through this testing period, and allow his strong will to guide himself and others to safety under the guidance of Peg Leg Joe. Set in the 19th century, D'Adamo's well-constructed novel tells a story distant in time, remains grounded in a reality that still exists today. Millions of people across the globe continue to be enslaved, including children.

Winner of the 2016 Premio Asti d'Appello Junior, an Italian children's fiction prize.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Francesco D'Adamo is an Italian author born in Milan, in 1949. Francesco D'Adamo is well-known for his adult books in the tradition of Italian noir fiction. He began writing fiction for young adults to much foreign acclaim in 1999. "Iqbal" was his third novel for young adults and won the New York Christopher Award for Adolescents and the Cento Prize in Italy. In 2004, Francesco won the International Reading Association Teachers' Choices Booklist Prize.

Sian Williams is a well-established translator having worked with many authors, including Lalla Romano, Antonio Tabucchi and Dacia Maraini. In 2003 she founded the Children's Bookshow, promoting fiction for young people around the UK. She lives and works in London as a translator and promoter of literature.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Darf Publishers Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1850772851
• ISBN 13: 9781850772859
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 138
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible