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slavery and freedom

Books about slavery and freedom for readers of all ages.

Cover of The thin executioner

The thin executioner

Darren Shan

Ages 13–18morality and justiceself-discovery

Cover of Numbering All the Bones

Numbering All the Bones

Ann Rinaldi

Ages 12–17civil warslavery and freedom

Cover of Hang a thousand trees with ribbons

Hang a thousand trees with ribbons

Ann Rinaldi

Ages 12–18resiliencepoetry and self-expression