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Gary Paulsen - Nightjohn

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Twelve-year-old Sarny's brutal life as a slave becomes even more dangerous when a newly arrived slave offers to teach her how to read.
 

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Nightjohn defying the laws to better people

Date of Review:  Jul 25, 2006
The Bottom Line: This is a great introduction for elementary school children to the life of a slave.
Review: I loved Gary Paulsen's books when I was a child/teenager. I always found his books to be quick reads that covered topics that made you think and educated at the same time (although I probably didn't really think about the educational value as a...
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Recommended to buy: Yes

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well written, appropriate for the...
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relatively short
 

When Conscientious White Guys Write About Slavery: Gary Paulsen's Nightjohn

Date of Review:  May 1, 2007
The Bottom Line: In which the author likes this book, but really recommends another.
Review: I always get a vaguely queasy feeling when reading fiction about American slavery, written by wealthy, well-intentioned white people (though, I suppose, fiction by malevolent, wealthy white people would be worse). It sometimes feels like a second...
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Paulsen's vivid, economical storytelling
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Uhhhhhh... hmmmm.
 
 
 

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Authors Gary Paulsen
Illustrator Jerry Pinkney
Fiction Genre Juvenile Fiction
Fiction Subgenre Unknown

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  Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Delacorte Pr (February 01, 1993)
Measurements: 9.75"(h) x 5.75"(w) x 0.75"(d), 0.7 lbs.
ISBN: 9780385308380
 

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