CONTENT NOTIFICATIONS
Language: Racial or Ethnic Epithet/Slur,Social Issue: Slavery in Historical Context,Violence: Sexual Assault/Rape,Violence: Strong Violence,Violence: War/Harsh Realities of War
In the Shadow of Liberty: The Hidden History of Slavery, Four Presidents, and Five Black Lives
By Kenneth C. Davis
Edition
By Kenneth C. Davis
Hardcover edition
Publisher Macmillan Imprint Henry Holt ISBN9781627793117
Awards and Honors YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults, 2017 Finalist<br> <i>Booklist</i> 2016 Editors’ Choice, Top of the List, Youth Nonfiction<br> ALSC Notable Children’s Books 2017, Older Readers<br> CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2017, 6–8<br> <i>Booklist</i> 2017 Top 10 Books for Youth, Diverse Nonfiction<br> <i>The Washington Post</i> Best Children’s and Young Adult Books of 2016<br> <i>VOYA</i>’S Nonfiction Honor List 2017In the Shadow of Liberty: The Hidden History of Slavery, Four Presidents, and Five Black Lives
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2017 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award Finalist
Here are the stories of five enslaved people who were considered the property of some of the greatest U.S. presidents. Note to the reader. Time lines. Afterword. Source notes. Bibliography. Index. Black-and-white photographs, illustrations, and reproductions of artifacts.
Here are the stories of five enslaved people who were considered the property of some of the greatest U.S. presidents. Note to the reader. Time lines. Afterword. Source notes. Bibliography. Index. Black-and-white photographs, illustrations, and reproductions of artifacts.
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POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Discrimination: Xenophobia,Violence: Genocide
