47 by Walter Mosley
Number 47, a fourteen-year-old slave boy growing up under the watchful eye of a brutal master in 1832, meets the mysterious Tall John, who introduces him to a magical science and also teaches him the meaning of freedom.
This thought-provoking, genre-bending account of one slave's emancipation makkes for harrowing reading..Equal parts history and tall tale, this engaging story related by an endearing narrator is so full of dramatic tension tha few readers will realise they're learing something, too * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *
Walter Mosley is the bestselling author of Little Scarlet, Fear Itself, and Bad Boy Brawly Brown; the acclaimed Easy Rawlins series of mysteries; and other works of fiction and nonfiction. This is his first book for young adults.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780316016353 |
| ISBN 10 | 0316016357 |
| Title | 47 |
| Author | Walter Mosley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown & Company |
| Year published | 2006-11-30 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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