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Russell, Krista

Chasing the Nightbird

201 pp. | Peachtree | September, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-1-56145-597-3 $15.95
(3) 4-6 In 1851 Massachusetts, fourteen-year-old seaman Lucky Valera is waylaid by his older half-brother and forced to work in a mill. Lucky makes a pact with a Quaker girl to assist fugitive slaves in return for her help getting him back on the seas. The blend of history and adventure makes for a compelling read. An author's note is appended. Bib.
Reviewer: Juliet S. King

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