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January's sparrow Cover Image Book

January's sparrow / Patricia Polacco.

Polacco, Patricia. (Author).

Summary:

After a fellow slave is beaten to death, Sadie and her family flee the plantation, traveling north through the Underground Railroad in search of freedom.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0399250778
  • ISBN: 9780399250774
  • Physical Description: 94 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Philomel Books, [2009]

Content descriptions

Citation/References Note:
Booklist, October 2009
Bulletin (Center for Children's books), January 2010
Horn Book, November 2009
Kirkus Review, September 2009
Library Media Connection, January 2010
Multicultural Review, June 2010
Pub Weekly, September 2009
School Library Journal starred, September 2009
Wilson's Children, October 2010
Target Audience Note:
4.4.
3-6 Follett Library Resources.
760 Lexile.
760L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.4 1.0 133241.
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.4 1 133241.

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African Americans > Fiction.
African Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Families > Fiction.
Families > Juvenile fiction.
Fugitive slaves > Fiction.
Fugitive slaves > Juvenile fiction.
Fugitive slaves > United States > Juvenile fiction.
Historical fiction > Juvenile literature.
Liberty > Fiction.
Liberty > Juvenile fiction.
Slavery > Fiction.
Slavery > Juvenile fiction.
Slavery > United States > Juvenile fiction.
Underground Railroad > Fiction.
Underground Railroad > Juvenile fiction.
Women > Fiction.
Women > Juvenile fiction.
Women.
Womyn.
Genre:
Historical fiction.
Picture books.

Available copies

  • 29 of 29 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Jacksonville Main Library JUV FIC POLACCO (Text) 36015000214425 Juvenile Fiction Oversize Available -