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Passing for White
Tanya Landman
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Description for Passing for White
Paperback. Treachery, adventure and the dream of freedom from slavery converge in this stunning historical adventure, inspired by the real-life story of William and Ellen Craft, and brought to a modern teen audience by Carnegie Medal winning author Tanya Landman. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 13+. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 5AR; YFB. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 198 x 130. .
It's 1848 in the Deep South of America. Rosa is a slave but her owner is also her father and her fair skin means she can 'pass for white'. With the help of her husband Benjamin, she disguises herself as a young southern gentleman - and Benjamin's master. In this guise, the couple flee the South, explaining away their lack of literacy, avoiding those they have encountered before and holding their nerve over a thousand miles to freedom.Inspired by the amazing true story of Ellen Craft who escaped a life of slavery through a daring disguise and won freedom for ... Read more
It's 1848 in the Deep South of America. Rosa is a slave but her owner is also her father and her fair skin means she can 'pass for white'. With the help of her husband Benjamin, she disguises herself as a young southern gentleman - and Benjamin's master. In this guise, the couple flee the South, explaining away their lack of literacy, avoiding those they have encountered before and holding their nerve over a thousand miles to freedom.Inspired by the amazing true story of Ellen Craft who escaped a life of slavery through a daring disguise and won freedom for ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Barrington Stoke Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781126813
SKU
V9781781126813
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About Tanya Landman
Tanya Landman studied for a degree in English Literature at Liverpool University before working in a bookshop, an arts centre and a zoo. Tanya won the Carnegie Medal in 2015 with Buffalo Soldier and is renowned for her thought-provoking novels set in nineteenth-century America.
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