Passenger on the Pearl : the true story of Emily Edmonson's flight from slavery
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Published
Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Young Readers, 2015.
Status
Overton High - Teen Non-Fiction
306.3 CON
1 available
306.3 CON
1 available
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Overton High - Teen Non-Fiction | 306.3 CON | On Shelf |
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Main Library - Kids Biography | jB E2422c | On Shelf |
Southeast - Kids Biography | jB E2422c | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Antislavery movements -- Washington Region -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Edmondson family -- Juvenile literature.
Edmonson, Emily, -- 1835-1895 -- Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves -- Washington Region -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves -- Washington Region -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Pearl (Schooner) -- Juvenile literature.
Underground Railroad -- Washington Region -- Juvenile literature.
Washington Region -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Antislavery movements -- Washington Region -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Edmondson family -- Juvenile literature.
Edmonson, Emily, -- 1835-1895 -- Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves -- Washington Region -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves -- Washington Region -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Pearl (Schooner) -- Juvenile literature.
Underground Railroad -- Washington Region -- Juvenile literature.
Washington Region -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Published
Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Young Readers, 2015.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
170 pages : illustrations, maps, genealogical table ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Reading Level
MG+
Level 8, 6 Points
Level 8, 6 Points
Lexile measure
1160
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Documents the events of the 1848 escape attempt by Emily Edmonson, her siblings and dozens of other enslaved people on board the Pearl, discussing the contributions made by Harriet Beecher Stowe, Emily's subsequent education and her history-changing teaching career.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Conkling, W. (2015). Passenger on the Pearl: the true story of Emily Edmonson's flight from slavery (First edition.). Algonquin Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Conkling, Winifred. 2015. Passenger On the Pearl: The True Story of Emily Edmonson's Flight From Slavery. Algonquin Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Conkling, Winifred. Passenger On the Pearl: The True Story of Emily Edmonson's Flight From Slavery Algonquin Young Readers, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Conkling, Winifred. Passenger On the Pearl: The True Story of Emily Edmonson's Flight From Slavery First edition., Algonquin Young Readers, 2015.
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