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Set in 1771 Williamsburg, "Will's Story" follows twelve‑year‑old Will, the son of a jailer, as he learns that a captured runaway slave is plotting an escape. Plagued by loyalty to his father and a sense of justice, Will faces a moral dilemma that tests his courage and compassion.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Joan Lowery Nixon
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