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245 12 a| A most perilous world :b| the true story of the young abolitionists and their crusade against slavery /c| Kristina R. Gaddy.;

264 1 a| New York, NY :b| Dutton Books,c| 2025.;

300 a| 343 pagesb| illustrationsc| 24 cm;

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353 a| bibliographyb| bibliography0| http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/msupplcont/bibliography;

353 a| indexb| index0| http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/msupplcont/index;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

520 a| "Kristina R. Gaddy tells the story of America's tumultuous years leading up to the Civil War and of the war itself from the viewpoints of four children of famous abolitionists, including those of Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison. Gaddy crafts a surprisingly contemporary braided coming-of-age narrative, supported by meticulous research and featuring dozens of primary documents. Each of these four young people-two white, two Black-was strongly committed to the anti-slavery cause but felt just as keenly a need to make their own names, away from the often over-protective or disapproving shadows of the famous adults in their lives. This is a true story of how a torch of resistance is passed and how a new generation makes its mark"-- Provided by publisher.;

521 a| Ages 14 and upb| Dutton Books.;

521 a| Grades 10-12b| Dutton Books.;

505 0 a| Introduction: Kristina R. Gaddy -- Prologue: Lucky McKim -- 1854-1856 // Freedom and bondage -- 1857-1859 // An unknown darkness -- 1859-1861 // Glimmers of light -- 1861-1862 // The rockets' red flare -- 1863-1865 // Sad songs make me happy -- After.;

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600 10 a| Douglass, Lewis,d| 1840-1908v| Juvenile literature.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

600 10 a| Forten, Charlotte L.v| Juvenile literature.=| ^A32777;

600 11 a| Garrison, Lucy McKim,d| 1842-1877.=| ^A459206;

600 11 a| Garrison, George T.q| (George Thompson),d| 1836-1904.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

600 11 a| Douglass, Lewis,d| 1840-1908.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

600 11 a| Forten, Charlotte L.=| ^A32777;

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650 1 a| Slaveryx| Historyz| United States.;

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650 6 a| Abolitionnistesz| États-Unisv| Biographiesv| Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.;

650 6 a| Esclavagez| États-Unisx| Histoirev| Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.;

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A most perilous world : the true story of the young abolitionists and their crusade against slavery / Kristina R. Gaddy.

Author/creator	Gaddy, Kristina R. author
Format	Book
Publication	New York, NY : Dutton Books, 2025.
Copyright Date	©2025
Description	343 pages illustrations 24 cm
Subjects	Garrison, Lucy McKim, 1842-1877--Juvenile literature. Garrison, George T. (George Thompson), 1836-1904--Juvenile literature. Douglass, Lewis, 1840-1908--Juvenile literature. Forten, Charlotte L.--Juvenile literature. Garrison, Lucy McKim, 1842-1877. Garrison, George T. (George Thompson), 1836-1904. Douglass, Lewis, 1840-1908. Forten, Charlotte L. Abolitionists--United States. --Biography. --Juvenile literature. Slavery--United States. --History. --Juvenile literature. Abolitionists--United States. Slavery--History. --United States. Abolitionnistes--États-Unis. --Biographies. --Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. Esclavage--États-Unis. --Histoire. --Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. United States--History. --1815-1861. --Juvenile literature. United States--History. --Civil War, 1861-1865. --Juvenile literature. United States--History. --1815-1861. United States--History. --Civil War, 1861-1865. États-Unis--Histoire. --1815-1861. --Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. États-Unis--Histoire. --1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession). --Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.

Physical medium	illustrations.
Contents	Introduction: Kristina R. Gaddy -- Prologue: Lucky McKim -- 1854-1856 // Freedom and bondage -- 1857-1859 // An unknown darkness -- 1859-1861 // Glimmers of light -- 1861-1862 // The rockets' red flare -- 1863-1865 // Sad songs make me happy -- After.
Abstract	"Kristina R. Gaddy tells the story of America's tumultuous years leading up to the Civil War and of the war itself from the viewpoints of four children of famous abolitionists, including those of Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison. Gaddy crafts a surprisingly contemporary braided coming-of-age narrative, supported by meticulous research and featuring dozens of primary documents. Each of these four young people-two white, two Black-was strongly committed to the anti-slavery cause but felt just as keenly a need to make their own names, away from the often over-protective or disapproving shadows of the famous adults in their lives. This is a true story of how a torch of resistance is passed and how a new generation makes its mark"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Spec. audience char.	Ages 14 and up Dutton Books.
Spec. audience char.	Grades 10-12 Dutton Books.
Issued in other form	Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Gaddy, Kristina R. A most perilous world New York, NY: Dutton Books, 2025 9780593855539 9780593855522
Genre/form	Young adult literature.
Genre/form	Biographies.
Genre/form	Literature.
Genre/form	Biographies.
Genre/form	Littérature.
LCCN	2024055882
ISBN	9780593855522 hardcover
ISBN	0593855523
ISBN	ebook

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