Bibliograph

Martha and the slave catchers, Harriet Hyman Alonso ; illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon

Type

Label

Martha and the slave catchers, Harriet Hyman Alonso ; illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

760L, Lexile

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Martha and the slave catchers

Oclc number

1011422719

Responsibility statement

Harriet Hyman Alonso ; illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon

Summary

When the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law passes, thirteen-year-old Martha, the daughter of abolitionists living in Connecticut, embarks on a journey of self-discovery as she travels south to save her kidnapped adopted brother Jake, the orphan of a runaway slave

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification