Letters from a slave boy : the story of Joseph Jacobs
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Author
Lyons, Mary E.
Published
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2007].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
197 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 5
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Subjects

LC Subjects
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Jacobs, Joseph, -- b. 1829 -- Juvenile fiction.
Letters -- Juvenile fiction.
Slavery -- Juvenile fiction.
Other Subjects
African Americans -- Fiction.
Historical fiction -- Young adult fiction.
Historical fiction.
Jacobs, Joseph, -- b. 1829 -- Fiction.
Letters -- Fiction.
Slavery -- Fiction.

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Published
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2007].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISSN
9780689878671
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 4.3, 5 Points

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 197).
Description
A fictionalized look at the life of Joseph Jacobs, son of a slave, told in the form of letters that he might have written during his life in pre-Civil War North Carolina, on a whaling expedition, in New York, New England, and finally in California during the Gold Rush.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Lyons, M. E. (2007). Letters from a slave boy: the story of Joseph Jacobs (First edition.). Atheneum Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lyons, Mary E. 2007. Letters From a Slave Boy: The Story of Joseph Jacobs. Atheneum Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lyons, Mary E. Letters From a Slave Boy: The Story of Joseph Jacobs Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2007.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Lyons, Mary E. Letters From a Slave Boy: The Story of Joseph Jacobs First edition., Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2007.

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