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Seaward Born
Seaward Born
Author: Lea Wait, Dan Andreasen
"Sometimes a man has to risk everything to do what's right. Doing it is what makes him a man." Thirteen-year-old Michael knows he is lucky. Few slaves in 1805 Charleston are where they want to be. But Michael works on the docks and ships in Charleston Harbor, close to the seas he longs to sail. Life seems good. But when Michael's protect...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780689848605
ISBN-10: 0689848609
Publication Date: 6/29/2004
Pages: 160
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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Publisher: Aladdin
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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I pre-read this book for my son, and I was riveted! The loneliness of the Michael's life as an orphaned slave was terrible to me, but for young readers it's cushioned by the knowledge that he has many good friends and an optimistic nature. It seemed to me a well-researched book, and I learned new things about slavery in a port city versus slavery on a rural plantation, as well as about the lives of freed slaves and free-born black people in the North. If your child enjoys historical fiction (or you want her/him to enjoy it), I would recommend Seaward Born.


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