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The Long Journey Home: Stories from Black History by Lester, Julius is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>meet Rambler, A Runaway Slave Roaming The Countryside With A Guitar, Who Knows The Only Way To Stay Free Is To Keep Moving. Louis Is Another Runaway, Fleeing The Plantation Where He Was Raised, Because He Is About To Be Sold. And Jake And Mandy's Marriage Is Damaged By Slavery-and Destroyed By Freedom. Here Is The African-american Experience, Brought Alive By A Master Storyteller. Lester Has An Eye For Capturing The Essence Of A Human Experience..[his Work] Boldly Proclaims The Heritage Of African-americans. -<em>the New York Times Book Review</em></p><h3>children's Literature</h3><p>the Masterfully Written Stories In This Rich Compendium Of African-american History Are Based On Historical Fact. Spanning The Period Of Slavery, The Civil War And Reconstruction, This Book Introduces Readers To Several People And Events. We Meet The Adolescent Slave Named Louis Who Flees A Plantation In Kentucky And Crosses The Ohio River To Ostensible Freedom In Cincinnati, Only To Discover That He Cannot Escape From His Master's Reach. Ben Lives On The Mcguire Plantation In Kentucky. Raised With His Master's White Son, He Is As Highly Regarded As A Slave Can Be. Ben Is An Integral Part Of Running

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Author

Lester, Julius

Publisher

Puffin Books

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9780140389814

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Children'S, Short Stories, Fiction

Rating

4.9 / 5 (12 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14