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The good lord bird / by James McBride.

McBride, James, 1957- (Author).

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  • ISBN: 9781410464859
  • Physical Description: 641 pages (large print) ; 22 cm.
  • Edition: Large print edition.
  • Publisher: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, 2013.

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Summary, etc.:
Henry Shackleford is a young slave living in the Kansas Territory in 1857, when the region is a battleground between anti- and pro-slavery forces. When John Brown, the legendary abolitionist, arrives in the area, an argument between Brown and Henry's master quickly turns violent. Henry is forced to leave town -- with Brown, who believes he's a girl. Over the ensuing months, Henry, whom Brown nicknames Little Onion, conceals his true identity as he struggles to stay alive. Eventually Little Onion finds himself with Brown at the historic raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859, one of the great catalysts for the Civil War.

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Subject: Fugitive slaves > United States > Fiction.
Brown, John, 1800-1859 > Fiction.
Abolitionists > Fiction.
Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) > History > John Brown's Raid, 1859 > Fiction.
Large type books.
Genre: Historical fiction.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Main Large Print Fiction McBride (Text) 31307021218153 Large Print Checked out 07/28/2025

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