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Arato, Rona.
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Henson, Josiah, 1789-1883 -- Juvenile literature.
Slaves -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves -- Canada -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Black Canadians -- Juvenile literature.
Blacks -- Canada -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Clergy, Black -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Underground Railroad -- Canada -- Juvenile literature.
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Arato, Rona.
Henson, Josiah, 1789-1883 -- Juvenile literature.
Slaves -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves -- Canada -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Black Canadians -- Juvenile literature.
Blacks -- Canada -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Clergy, Black -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Underground Railroad -- Canada -- Juvenile literature.
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Working for freedom : the story of Josiah Henson / by Rona Arato ; series editor, Allister Thompson.
by
Arato, Rona.
Napoleon Pub., c2008.
Call #:
921 H5261a
Subjects
Henson, Josiah, 1789-1883
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Slaves
--
United States
--
Biography
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Fugitive
slaves
--
United States
--
Biography
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Fugitive
slaves
--
Canada
--
Biography
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Black Canadians
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Blacks
--
Canada
--
Biography
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Clergy, Black
--
Biography
--
Juvenile
literature
Underground Railroad
--
Canada
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Series
Stories of
Canada
.
ISBN:
9781894917506 (hc.)
Description:
78 p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
By the time he was six, Josiah Henson had been sold three times. At nine, he was beaten by his family's owner for trying to learn to read. After his escape, Josiah became an advocate for those still in bondage. As a conductor on the Underground Railroad, he led escaped
slaves
to safety.
Audience:
Ages 9-12 years.
Genre:
Biography
,
Juvenile
.
Holds:
0
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Location
Collection
Call No.
Item type
Status
Sackville Public Library
Children's Black Nonfiction
921 H5261a
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