Freedom

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ISBN: 9781407185484

Products specifications

Attribute name	Attribute value
Author	Johnson, Catherine
Pub Date	02/08/2018
Binding	Paperback
Pages	160

Publisher: SCHOLASTIC (HARPERCOLLINS DISTRIBUTION)

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

Qty:

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