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Chargement... Blue-Eyed Slavepar Marshall Highet
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IT IS 1764 IN CHARLES TOWN, SOUTH CAROLINA, and Harry's school for enslaved children has been in full swing for twenty years, despite the Negro Act of 1740. An enslaved person himself, Harry finds an unlikely ally in Hannah, a young Jewish girl from town who tutors Bintü, a recent acquisition of the prominent Reverend and Mistress Harte. But his school begins to feel the pressure as political winds shift and the Stamp Act causes revolt, uproar, and armed protests. Caught in the crossfire of impending revolution and increased animosity towards an educated enslaved population, Harry-and ultimately the two girls-will find their faith and integrity sorely tested. With relentless attention to historical accuracy, Blue-Eyed Slave levels an unflinching gaze at the cruelties of enslavement and shows that although human cruelty may be universal, the same is true for kindness and bravery. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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I didn’t know there were Africans with blue eyes, but there are, and this tale sets forth the story of Bintu, the blue-eyed 13 year old slave in Charleston (Charles Town), South Carolina in the years before the American Revolution. Historically accurate (except for a few instances of “modern” language) Bintu and Hannah, a Jewish girl who becomes Bintu’s friend, are caught up in moral conundrums when Hannah helps in the “slave school” and realizes that Bintu is being systematically beaten, both physically and mentally, by her owners.
Moral courage and the Jewish tradition of Tzedek or justice are central to this coming of age novel. Time and place are clearly laid out by the authors. The plot is engaging and builds to a satisfyingly rousing conclusion. Appropriate for both young adult and adult audiences BLUE-EYED SLAVE is well worth your time.
4 of 5 stars #BookTrib (