Passing for White
$26.40
- Paperback
120 pages
- Release Date
23 May 2017
Summary
Treachery, adventure and dreams of freedom triumph in this stunningly evocative historical adventure, inspired by a stunning real-life story and re-imagined for a teen audience.
It’s 1848 in the Deep South of America. Rosa is a slave but her owner is also her father and her fair skin means she can ‘pass for white’. With the help of her husband Benjamin, she disguises herself as a young southern gentleman – and Benjamin’s master. In this guise, the couple flee the Sout…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781781126813 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 178112681X |
| Author: | Tanya Landman |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | Barrington Stoke Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 120 |
| Release Date: | 23 May 2017 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 8mm |
| Series: | Teen |
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Critics Review
“Convincing and captivating” – CBI
“Convincing and captivating” – CBI
“A thought-provoking odyssey” – Guardian
“Grips the reader and doesn’t let go, from one tense encounter to the next” – Scotsman Magazine
“It’s gently educational … but nothing detracts from the fact that it’s a darned good story and it’s one which will appeal to both male and female readers. Just as a good story, well written it’s worth five stars, easily” – The Bookbag
“Harrowing in places and still chillingly relevant, this is an absolute must read for all YA fans” – In Need of a Read, Blog
About The Author
Tanya Landman
Tanya Landman is renowned for her thought-provoking, prize-winning novels including the beautifully “deft and dark”, Carnegie Medal-winning Buffalo Soldier. In 2019 she won the Scottish Teenage Book Prize for her critically acclaimed novella One Shot. Tanya says that she loves how writing allows her to daydream - something she was always in trouble for at school! She lives in Devon with her sons, a Siamese cat and two Labradors.
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