Anthony Burns by Virginia Hamilton

Anthony Burns by Virginia Hamilton

Now in Laurel-Leaf, Virginia Hamilton's powerful true account of the sensational trial of a fugitive slave.

The year is 1854, and Anthony Burns, a 20-year-old Virginia slave, has escaped to Boston. But according to the Fugitive Slave Act, a runaway can be captured in any free state, and Anthony is soon imprisoned. The antislavery forces in Massachusetts are outraged, but the federal government backs the Fugitive Slave Act, sparking riots in Boston and fueling the Abolitionist movement.

Written with all the novelistic skill that has won her every major award in children's literature, Virginia Hamilton's important work of nonfiction puts young readers into the mind of Burns himself.

"Moving and unforgettable" -- School Library Journal, Starred

"Beautifully written . . . a riveting reality tale whose legacy, even now, is not finished." -- The New York Times Book Review

Virginia Hamilton's many awards include the Newbery Medal and National Book Award for M.C. Higgins the Great; the Coretta Scott King Medal for The People Could Fly; and the Hans Christian Andersen Award for the body of her work.

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ISBN 13	9780679839972
ISBN 10	0679839976
Title	Anthony Burns
Author	Virginia Hamilton
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cornerstone
Year published	1993-04-01
Number of pages	208
Prizes	Winner of ALA Best Books for Young Adults 1988, Winner of Boston Globe-Horn Book Award 1988, Winner of Coretta Scott King Author Honor 1988, Winner of Horn Book Fanfare 1988, Winner of Jane Addams Children's Book Award Honor Book 1989, Winner of Massachusetts Children's Book Master List 1996, Winner of School Library Journal Best Book of the Year 1988, Winner of Virginia Library Association Jefferson Cup Book Award 1988
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