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Sign up todayA Most Perilous World
The True Story of the Young Abolitionists and Their Crusade Against Slavery
Length
TBA
Language
English
Narrators
Shayna Small, Rachel Jacobs, James Fouhey, Nile Bullock & Kristina R. Gaddy
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The stories of the four teenage children of prominent abolitionists before and during the Civil War combine to form a surprisingly familiar tapestry of struggle, disappointment, and ultimately hope.
Flowers in the Gutter author Kristina R. Gaddy tells the story of America’s tumultuous years leading up to the Civil War and of the war itself from the viewpoints of four children of famous abolitionists, including those of Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison. Gaddy crafts a surprisingly contemporary braided coming-of-age narrative, supported by meticulous research and featuring dozens of primary documents. Each of these four young people—two white, two Black—was strongly committed to the anti-slavery cause but felt just as keenly a need to make their own names, away from the often over-protective or disapproving shadows of the famous adults in their lives. This is a true story of how a torch of resistance is passed and how a new generation makes its mark.
Audiobook details
Narrators:
Shayna Small, Rachel Jacobs, James Fouhey, Nile Bullock & Kristina R. Gaddy
ISBN:
9798217074419
Length:
TBA
Language:
English
Publisher:
Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
Publication date:
June 10, 2025
Edition:
Unabridged
Libro.fm rank:
#17,287 Overall
Genre rank:
#37 in YA Nonfiction
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★"This fascinating, well-researched work looks at young people who were not only coming of age in tumultuous times but whose communities were important forces shaping these events. The rich use of primary sources provides a compelling immediacy that will draw readers in. Engaging and original narrative nonfiction offering insights into how historical lives resonate today."—Kirkus, starred review★ "Gaddy’s thought-provoking take on what abolition means today concludes this distinct, well-researched view of American history."—Booklist, starred review
"An absorbing portrait of young adults trying to do good in a divided nation."—Publishers Weekly
"Impeccable research and incredible details bring the stories of these four young people (two white and two Black) to life as they come of age in the years leading up to and during the Civil War. The inclusion of surprisingly relevant primary source materials will draw readers in, allowing them to connect the dots from this nation's dark past to today and furthermore to arm themselves with information to work toward a brighter future." —Kip Wilson, award-winning author of White Rose Expand reviews
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