Unbound : a novel in verse / Ann E. Burg.
Record details
- ISBN: 1338050958 : CMD
- ISBN: 9781338050950 : CMD
- ISBN: 9781338050950
- ISBN: 1338050958
- Physical Description: 3 audio discs (3 hr., 33 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Scholastic Audiobooks, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from container. Compact discs. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Bahni Turpin. |
Summary, etc.: | Grace has grown up in slavery. As difficult as life on the Virginia plantation is, at least she has her family: Momma, her younger brothers, Thomas and Willy, Aunt Sara, and Uncle Jim. When she overhears Master and Mistress plotting to sell her brothers, she and her family decide to run away that same night. But without time to plan their escape and go north along the Underground Railroad, their only choice is to head deep into the woods of the Dismal Swamp. |
Awards Note: | Nutmeg Award Nominee, Intermediate, 2020. |
Search for related items by subject
Genre: | Historical fiction. Children's audiobooks. Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 13 of 13 copies available at Bibliomation.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Bethel Public Library | J CDBK BURG (Text) | 34030142855250 | Juvenile Book on CD | Available | - |
Booth & Dimock Library - Coventry | JBK BUR (Text) | 33260000065954 | Juvenile Book on CD | Available | - |
Booth & Dimock Library - Coventry | JBK BUR (Text) | 33260000348152 | Juvenile Book on CD | Available | - |
C.H. Booth Library - Newtown | CD BK J/BURG (Text) | 34014140321663 | Juvenile Book on CD | Available | - |
Howard Whittemore Library - Naugatuck | J AUDIOBOOK CD BURG, ANN (Text) | 34027141448780 | Juvenile Audiobook | Available | - |
Jonathan Trumbull Library - Lebanon | J BCD BURG (Text) | 33430138251517 | Juvenile Book on CD | Available | - |
Jonathan Trumbull Library - Lebanon | J BCD BURG c. 2 (Text) | 33430145679437 | Juvenile Book on CD | Available | - |
Mark Twain Library Association - Redding | J AUDIO Bur (Text) | 33620143579627 | Juvenile Audio Book | Available | - |
Oliver Wolcott Library - Litchfield | J CD SPOKEN BUR (Text) | 36123145810394 | Juvenile Book on CD | Available | - |
Plumb Memorial Library - Shelton | j/CD-BK BUR (3 cds) (Time Travelers) (Text) | 34025143047394 | Juvenile Media | Available | - |
School Library Journal Review
Unbound: a Novel in Verse (Unabridged Edition)
School Library Journal
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Gr 4-8-Grace, age nine, is enslaved on a plantation with her mother, brothers, and stepfather. She tends the boys while the others work in the field, but now, because of her light skin, she has been called up to the big house. Grace promises her mother she will keep her eyes down and not speak what is on her mind, but she finds that nearly impossible, especially when the master's wife is cruel to both Grace and the slaves around her. Grace and her family are forced to flee after she breaks her promise, and face the dangers of the swamp. This novel in verse highlights a little-known hiding place of escaped slaves, the Great Dismal Swamp, which covers parts of Virginia and North Carolina. Burg gives voice to enslaved children and their heartbreaking stories. Bahni Turpin brings the tale alive with her narration, while occasional music adds atmosphere. An author's note at the end discusses the historical aspects. VERDICT This is a welcome addition to school and public library historical fiction collections. ["An ideal selection for classrooms and libraries and would incorporate easily into history and social studies curricula across a wide grade range, from upper elementary through middle school": SLJ 8/16 review of the Scholastic book.]-Elizabeth Elsbree, Krug Elementary School, Aurora, IL © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.