Fortune's Bones: The Manumission Requiem
Written by Marilyn Nelson. Published by Front Street.
About
Using a piercing cycle of poetry, Nelson introduces readers to Fortune, a slave whose death frees him but also enslaves him for 200 years--first as an anatomical specimen and later as a museum display. A 2005 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book.
Details
ISBN:
1932425128
Awards Won
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Notable Children's Books
Each year the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best of children's books on the Notable Children's Books list.
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2005 - Selection(s) |
