The good lord bird

McBride, James 1957- (Author).

Summary: 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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781410464859
ISBN: 9781594137839
ISBN: 1594137838
ISBN: 1410464857
Physical Description: 641 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Edition: Large print edition.
Publisher: Detroit : Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2013.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:	Prologue: Rare Negro papers found / by A.J. Watson -- pt. 1. Free deeds (Kansas) -- pt. 2. Slave deeds (Missouri) -- pt. 3. Legend (Virginia).
Awards Note:	National Book Award, 2013