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I was born a slave : : the story of Harriet Jacobs
| Title | I was born a slave : : the story of Harriet Jacobs |
| Names | Fleischner, Jennifer. |
| Book Number | BR011574 |
| Title Status | Active |
| Medium | Braille |
| Download Link | Volume 1. |
| Annotation | When Harriet was six years old, her mother died, and Harriet learned that she was a slave who belonged to a white mistress. The mistress taught Harriet to read and write but did not grant her freedom. Harriet suffered many hardships before finally becoming free. Based on Harriet Jacobs's autobiography published in 1861. For grades 5-8. |
| Local Subject | History, United States - HUS |
| Juvenile Book - JU | |
| Juvenile Non-Fiction - JN | |
| Young Adult Book - YA | |
| Short Book - SH | |
| Biography & Autobiography - BIO | |
| Young Adult Non-Fiction - YN | |
| History - HST | |
| Black Interest - BLK | |
| Biography - Historical - BIH | |
| Biography - Notable Women - BIW | |
| Audience Notes | For grades 5-8. |
| LC Subject | Fugitive slaves - North Carolina - Edenton - Biography - Juvenile literature |
| African Americans - Biography - Juvenile literature |
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| Slavery - Juvenile literature |
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| Edenton (N.C.) - Biography - Juvenile literature |
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| Call Number | j975.6147 JNF |
| Language | English |
| Released | 1997 |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, 1997 (Associated Services for the Blind, transcribing agency. Associated Services for the Blind, distributor) |
| Original Publication | Transcription of: Brookfield, Conn. : Millbrook Press, c1997. |