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Freedom

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12-year old Nathaniel is a slave, sent to England. Life in Londonis tough and Nat seizes the first opportunity to escape. He hearsthe story of The Zong, a ship where the crew murdered 133slaves. Will the world continue to turn a blind eye to the horrorsof slavery? And can Nat really evade his masters forever?

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SKU: 9781407185484 Category: Children's Learning Tags: Children's / Te, Children's / Teenage fiction: Action & adventure stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: Family & home stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children's / Teenage general interest: History & the past, Children's / Teenage general interest: Lives of children in the past, Children's / Teenage general interest: Politics, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Racism & multiculturalism, Children's / Teenage: True stories told as fiction, Slavery & abolition of slavery
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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

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Weight 0.12 kg
Dimensions 20 × 13.1 × 1.1 cm
Author

Johnson, Catherine

Publisher

Scholastic

Imprint

Scholastic

Cover

Paperback

Pages

150

Language

English

Edition

Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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