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Set in nineteenth‑century Cincinnati, the story follows fourteen‑year‑old Tim Allerton and his younger sister Pam as they navigate a city divided by the institution of slavery. When they encounter a baby slave whose mother has been brutally murdered, Tim’s anti‑slavery convictions are tested. The novel presents a child’s perspective on complex moral choices, the brutality of slavery, and the courage required to act against injustice.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Norma Jean Lutz
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