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Ã2013., Riverhead Books Call No: HISTORICAL FICTION Edition: 1st Riverhead trade Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Henry Shackleford, a slave boy from the Kansas Territory, is caught up in John Brown's crusade for freedom of slaves and when he escapes from his master's home, he must disguise himself as a girl in order to stay safe and is nicknamed Onion by John.
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Ã2013., Riverhead Books Call No: Historical FIC McBride Edition: First Riverhead trade paperback edition. Genre: Historical Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A slave child in Kansas in 1856, Henry Shackleford is taken in by abolitionist John Brown after Brown confronts and has a heated argument with Shackleford's master. Now privy to Brown's movements and the anti-slavery efforts of his small militia, Shackleford keeps his head down to stay alive right up until the moment Brown launches his doomed and fatal assault on Harper's Ferry.
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[2020]., 053500., Showtime Networks Call No: DVD FIC GOO Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Ethan Hawke stars as abolitionist John Brown in this Limited Event Series based on the award-winning novel. The story is told from the point of view of "Onion," a fictional enslaved boy who becomes a member of Brown's motley family of abolitionist soldiers battling slavery in Kansas, and eventually finds himself in the famous 1859 Army depot raid at Harpers Ferry, an inciting incident of the Civil War. It's a humorous and dramatic tale of Antebellum America and the ever-changing roles of race, religion and gender in American society.
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1994., Millbrook Press Call No: 973.71 BAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Spotlight on American historySummary Note: Examines the personal background of abolitionist John Brown and the events surrounding the raid he led on the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in 1859.
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c1999., Primary, Carolrhoda Books Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Series Title: On my own biography.Summary Note: A brief biography of the man who fought against slavery in the Kansas Territory and who led a revolt at Harper's Ferry in 1859.
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Call No: 973.71 STE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Primary sources of the abolitionist movementSummary Note: Describes the life of John Brown and his contributions to the abolitionist movement.
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1991., Millbrook Press Call No: B BROWN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Photographs and text present a biography of the abolitionist who believed in using violent means to end slavery.
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2001., Juvenile, Blackbirch Press Call No: 92 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The Civil WarSummary Note: This book examines the life of abolitionist John Brown, the people and events surrounding the raid he led on the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in 1859, and its aftermath.
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c2001., Pre-adolescent, Blackbirch Press Call No: 973.7 116 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines the life of abolitionist John Brown, the people and events surrounding the raid he led on the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in 1859, and its aftermath.
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c2009., Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: B BRO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents the life of abolitionist John Brown, discussing his early opposition to slavery, his ill-fated raid on the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in 1859, and the impact of his actions on the antislavery movement.
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2009., Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: 973.7 116 092 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Explores the life of nineteenth-century abolitionist John Brown and his dedication to freeing the slaves and ending slavery.
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c2009., Pre-adolescent, Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In the late 1850s, at a time when many men and women spoke out against slavery, few had the same impact as John Brown, the infamous white abolitionist who backed his beliefs with unstoppable action.
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c2009., Juvenile, Chelsea House Call No: 921 BROWN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Leaders of the Civil War eraSummary Note: A brief, illustrated biography of abolitionist John Brown, his efforts to destroy the institution of slavery, the raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia in 1859, and the role his cause played in the onset of the Civil War.
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c1993., Rizzoli Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The views of the controversial abolitionist John Brown and the events leading up to his ill-fated attack on the arsenal at Harpers Ferry are described through the eyes of Brown's daughter, Annie.
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1993., Rizzoli Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The views of the controversial abolitionist John Brown and the events leading up to his ill-fated attack on the arsenal at Harpers Ferry are described through the eyes of Brown's daughter, Annie.
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c2010., Pre-adolescent, Crabtree Pub. Call No: B BROWN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Voices for freedom (Crabtree Publishing Company)Summary Note: Introduces children to the life and work of John Brown, focusing on his work as an abolitionist, violent resistance to slavery, eventual execution, and other related topics.
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2000., Enslow Publishers Call No: 973.71 DEV Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Headline court casesSummary Note: Focuses on the trial of the abolitionist who was hanged for treason and murder following his attempt to capture a military arsenal and arm the slaves for revolt.
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2010., Enslow Publishers Call No: B BROWN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Americans-the spirit of a nationSummary Note: "Examines the life of John Brown, including his childhood on the frontier, his fight against slavery and the Harpers Ferry raid, his execution, and legacy in American history"--Provided by publisher.
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[c1972], Scholastic Book Services Call No: 92 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A biography of the abolitionist leader concentrating on his struggle aginst slavery that culminated in the raid on the Harpers Ferry arsenal.
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c2006., Juvenile, Capstone Press Call No: GR 973.71 GLASER Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Graphic library.Summary Note: A biographical profile of abolitionist John Brown presented in graphic novel format. Recounts Brown's role in the raid on Harpers Ferry. Includes facts about Brown's life, a glossary, a bibliography, and book and Internet sources.