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The good lord bird. [large print] James McBride.

Summary:

In 1857, Henry Shackleford is a young slave living in the Kansas Territory, a battleground between anti- and pro-slavery forces. When an argument between legendary abolitionist John Brown and Henry's master turns violent, Henry is forced to leave with Brown, who believes he's a girl. Over the ensuing months, Henry whom Brown nicknames Onion" conceals his identity to stay alive, eventually finding himself at Harpers Ferry in 1859.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781410464859
  • ISBN: 1410464857
  • Physical Description: 641 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
  • Edition: Large print edition.
  • Publisher: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, 2013.
Subject: Brown, John, 1800-1859 > Fiction.
Fugitive slaves > United States > Fiction.
Abolitionists > Fiction.
Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) > History > John Brown's Raid, 1859 > Fiction.
Genre: Large print books.
Historical fiction.

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  • 6 of 7 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library. (Show)

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Troutman Branch Library L.P. MCBRIDE (Text) 33114017393950 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Lee County Main Library LPF/MCBRIDE (Text) 33262003227524 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Mary Duncan Public Library LP McBride (Text) 38950610675169 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Pack Memorial Library LP MCB (Text) 0020510061664 Adult Large Print Fiction Checked out 05/12/2025
Perry Memorial Library LP F McB (Text) 33727002081684 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Rockingham Outreach LP Fic (Text) 31554009728709 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
South Buncombe/Skyland Library LP MCB (Text) 0020510059858 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -