JD Jackson uses his wonderful baritone to place listeners firmly in 1898 Wilmington, North Carolina, with 11-year-old Moses and his family. Jackson’s narration evokes the slow pace of a warm Southern day. Moses spends his days as many boys do: playing with friends, fishing, and trying to stay out of mischief. When local white politicians become unhappy about the growing wealth and influence of blacks in their town, Moses’s life becomes violent and scary. Jackson performs a variety of Southern accents, portraying Moses’s scholarly father and sassy grandmother as well as arrogant former plantation owners and angry mobs. Jackson’s tone of voice, strong yet gentle, makes the harshness of the story easier to take. G.D. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine
The summer of 1898 is filled with ups and downs for 11-year-old Moses. He's growing apart from his best friend, his superstitious Boo-Nanny butts heads constantly with his pragmatic, educated father, and his mother is reeling from the discovery of a family secret. Yet there are good times, too. He's teaching his grandmother how to read. For the first time she's sharing stories about her life as a slave. And his father and his friends are finally getting the respect and positions of power they've earned in the Wilmington, North Carolina, community. But not everyone is happy with the political changes at play and some will do anything, including a violent plot against the government, to maintain the status quo.
One generation away from slavery, a thriving African American community-enfranchised and emancipated-suddenly and violently loses its freedom in turn of the century North Carolina when a group of local politicians stages the only successful coup d'etat in US history.
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One generation away from slavery, a thriving African American community-enfranchised and emancipated-suddenly and violently loses its freedom in turn of the century North Carolina when a group of local politicians stages the only successful coup d'etat in US history.
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The summer of 1898 is filled with ups and downs for 11-year-old Moses. He's growing apart from his best friend, his superstitious Boo-Nanny butts heads constantly with his pragmatic, educated father, and his mother is reeling from the discovery of a family secret. Yet there are good times, too. He's teaching his grandmother how to read. For the first time she's sharing stories about her life as a slave. And his father and his friends are finally getting the respect and positions of power they've earned in the Wilmington, North Carolina, community. But not everyone is happy with the political changes at play and some will do anything, including a violent plot against the government, to maintain the status quo.
One generation away from slavery, a thriving African American community-enfranchised and emancipated-suddenly and violently loses its freedom in turn of the century North Carolina when a group of local politicians stages the only successful coup d'etat in US history.
One generation away from slavery, a thriving African American community-enfranchised and emancipated-suddenly and violently loses its freedom in turn of the century North Carolina when a group of local politicians stages the only successful coup d'etat in US history.
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BN ID: | 2940172080326 |
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Publisher: | Penguin Random House |
Publication date: | 07/09/2013 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
Age Range: | 8 - 11 Years |
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