Alec's primer /
A young slave's journey to freedom begins when a plantation owner's granddaughter teaches him how to read. Based on the childhood of Alec Turner (1845-1923) who escaped from slavery by joining the Union Army during the Civil War and later became a landowner in Vermont.
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Middlebury, Vt. :
Vermont Folklife Center ;
[2004]
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Edition: | 1st ed. |
Series: | Vermont Folklife Center children's book series.
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Summary: | A young slave's journey to freedom begins when a plantation owner's granddaughter teaches him how to read. Based on the childhood of Alec Turner (1845-1923) who escaped from slavery by joining the Union Army during the Civil War and later became a landowner in Vermont. |
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Item Description: | "A Vermont Folklife Center book"--Cover. |
Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm. |
Awards: | Carter G. Woodson Award, 2005. Carter G. Woodson Honor, 2005. |
ISBN: | 0916718204 |